Definition of RIPARIAN

riparian

Meanings

Plural: riparians

Adjective

  • of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream
    • "riparian land"

Adj

  • Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.

Noun

  • A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rīpārius (“relating to a riverbank”) + -an.

Scrabble Score: 10

riparian is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
riparian is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
riparian is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

riparian is a valid Words With Friends word