Spanish word

ribera

Pronunciation

IPA/riˈβeɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounriverbank

Example

Caminamos por la ribera.

We walked along the riverbank.

Illustration for ribera (riverbank)

More examples

Hicimos un picnic al borde de la ribera.

We had a picnic at the edge of the riverbank.

Core concept

Vegetated strip of land along a river.

Common phrases

  • a lo largo de la ribera

    along the riverbank

  • al borde de la ribera

    at the edge of the riverbank

Similar words

orilla: Land directly touching the water's surface, the wet edge where water meets land.
margen: Land beside a river or road marking the bordering side, often slightly set back from the water.

Definition in Spanish

Orilla o margen de un río, es decir, la franja de terreno que bordea su cauce y puede incluir vegetación o senderos.

Word origin

The word derives from Latin ripa 'shore' and the Romance suffix -era forms a noun meaning a place beside the shore.

Usage tips

  • Ribera usually appears with a preposition (for example en la ribera del río or por la ribera) to locate something along the river and often implies vegetation or a path rather than the wet edge.

Other meanings

  • shorenoun

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