Added 9 October 2026 riverbank /ˈɹɪv.əˌbæŋk/ noun Categories: NatureRare Words In Latin: rīpa Wiktionary noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about riverbank at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side. Origin From river + bank. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: riversidelakeshoreshoreshorelinerivermountainpierembankmentedgerivièregroveside Back to today's word