ribera

Definitions of ribera
  1. noun
    the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
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    types:
    puerto
    the waterfront of a seaside town
    arsenal, astillero, atarazana
    an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
    type of:
    barriada, barrio
    a district of a town or city
  2. noun
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
    synonyms: playa
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    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  3. noun
    the bank of a river
    synonyms: orilla del río
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    type of:
    banda, orilla, vera
    sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
  4. noun
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    synonyms: grao, orilla, ribo
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    costa, costera, playa
    the shore of a sea or ocean
    arenal, litoral
    the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
    aterrada, recalada
    the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
    orilla del mar
    the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
    type of:
    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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