riverside
/ˈɹɪvɚˌsaɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A place name applied to a locality, especially a city, that is situated beside a river.
name
A moniker of anything that becomes associated with such a locality, such as an event, school, or organization.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: riverbank"
- "Gonna lay down my burden; Down by the riverside..."
- "Staff have worked since February 10 to remove debris from the River Nith, install rock armour protection and strengthen the riverside before rebuilding and reprofiling the embankment."
- "Near-synonym: riparian"
- "“Twelve pesticides commonly applied to citrus groves are slated for study in the project’s plots,” reports Tom S. Bellows, UC Riverside assistant entomologist. They include four acaricides (Morestan, Kelthane, Pictran, Vendex), four thripsicides (Cygon, Carzol, Orthene, Sabadilla), and four scalicides (Parathion, Supracide, Lorsban, Sevin)."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Early Medieval Latin rīpāria Anglo-Norman rivierebor. Middle English ryver English river Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English riverside From river + side.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɪvɚˌsaɪd/