Word of the Day: RIPARIAN
Related to a riverbank
riparian (adj) - of, pertaining to, or located on the bank of a natural watercourse like a river or stream [ri-pair-ee-uhn]
BREAKDOWN: RIPAR- (bank of a river) + -IAN (pertaining to)
riparian as a noun refers to a person who owns property on a river bank
“Whatever the water touched was riparian: that moist layer of air and rich earth along the shore was an Eden for many forms of life. There was something riparian too about the people who spent most of their time on the water.” —Brian K. Friesen
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