riverside
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A moniker of anything that becomes associated with such a locality, such as an event, school.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɪvɚsaɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A bank or side of a river.
Places in the United States
Places in Australia
A moniker of anything that becomes associated with such a locality, such as an event, school, or organization.
Places in Canada
A residential suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
adjective
At or near the side of a river.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A bank or side of a river.
Used this way, riverside is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
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More ways to use riverside
- “We enjoy a peaceful walk along the riverside every evening.”
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