Spanish word

vera

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounriverbank

Example

La casa está a la vera del río.

The house is on the riverbank.

Illustration for vera (riverbank)

More examples

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

We like to sit on the riverbank in the afternoons.

Core concept

Narrow walkable riverbank.

Common phrases

  • vivir a la vera del río

    live on the riverbank

  • sentarse a la vera del río

    sit on the riverbank

  • pasear por la vera del río

    stroll along the riverbank

Similar words

orilla: Simple bank at the water's edge marking where land meets water.
ribera: Broad, usually vegetated bank that runs along the river's course.
margen: Side margin of a river or road forming its outer edge.
costa: Shoreline of land facing the sea; coastal edge.

Definition in Spanish

Orilla inmediata al agua, especialmente la parte contigua al cauce que puede ser transitada.

Word origin

From medieval Spanish vera/bera, cognate with Galician and Portuguese beira, originally naming the near, walkable bank beside the water.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • riversidenoun

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