riverbank

From river +‎ bank.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪv.əˌbæŋk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbæŋk/

riverbank (plural riverbanks)

1. A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
   • 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 8, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:

     "The best plan will be to walk along the riverbank until we come to the road again," remarked the Lion.

• Rivenbark