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riverward

riverward adjective: toward a river.

Adjective

riverward (not comparable)

  1. Toward a river.
    • on the riverward side

Adverb

riverward (not comparable)

  1. Toward a river.
    • meandering riverward

Antonyms of riverward

Origin of riverward

From river + -ward.

Questions about riverward

What does riverward mean?
Riverward means toward a river.
What part of speech is riverward?
Riverward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near riverward in the dictionary

  1. Riverton
  2. Rivertree
  3. Riverview
  4. riverwalk
  5. riverwalks
  6. riverward
  7. riverwards
  8. riverwash
  9. riverwashes
  10. riverwater
  11. riverwaters

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