Riparian: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Riparian adjective. Of, on or near the banks of a river.
How to say it
ry-PAIR-ee-un/raɪˈpeəriən/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (PAIR).
Riparian in a sentence
Willows and alders make up most of the riparian woodland.
Otters have come back since the riparian strip was left unmown.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- riverside
- riverbank
- waterside
Where riparian comes from
From Latin riparius, from ripa, bank.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Otters have come back since the _____ strip was left unmown.
- brackish
- riparian
- sylvan
Show the answer
riparian: Otters have come back since the riparian strip was left unmown.