English–Spanish

“riverbank” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoribera

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeɾa/

Example

La casa está a la vera del río.

The house is on the riverbank.

Illustration for vera (riverbank)

How to say “riverbank” in Spanish

“Riverbank” in Spanish is vera.

Narrow walkable riverbank.

Full entry for vera: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vera

Nos gusta sentarnos a la vera del río por las tardes.

We like to sit on the riverbank in the afternoons.

Tips for using vera

  • Used more in literature and regional speech; everyday Spanish usually prefers orilla or ribera, with ribera tending to mean a wider, vegetated bank.

Other Spanish words for “riverbank”

Caminamos por la ribera.

We walked along the riverbank.

“riverbank” in other languages