| 单词 | riparian |
| 释义 | riparian (once / 43776 pages) adj Riparian refers to anything located on or related to the banks of a river, such as riparian wildlife. The roots of the word riparian are related to rivers, and that's exactly what this word refers to: riparian things have something to do with the banks of a river or stream. A person selling fishing lures by the river has a riparian business. A frog that lives by the river bank is a riparian critter. A riparian state is located alongside a river. WORD FAMILYriparian USAGE EXAMPLESIn contrast to many countries, liberal Paraguay lets anyone purchase riparian property to set one up. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) But with no predator to keep them in check, elk multiplied, overgrazing the land and riparian zones. Seattle Times(Sep 29, 2016) India wants to increase dam-building on its side, something that could affect the flow of water to lower riparian Pakistan. Wall Street Journal(Sep 28, 2016) adj of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream riparian land |
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