riverine
Adjective
Meaning
riverine (comparative more riverine, superlative most riverine)
(literary or technical)
Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river; inhabiting a river or its surrounds.
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Phrases with the word
Examples
Although Sindh has a semi arid climate, through its coastal and riverine forests, its huge fresh water lakes and mountains and deserts, Sindh supports a large amount of varied wildlife.
Although it is involved in "brown-water" (riverine and coastal) operations, the navy's primary goal has been to become an effective "blue-water" navy, able to project power on the high seas.
As the war continued, the SEALs found themselves positioned in the Rung Sat Special Zone where they were to disrupt the enemy supply and troop movements and in the Mekong Delta to fulfill riverine operations, fighting on the inland waterways.
Being a riverine area, transportation from the community is by motor canoe.
In Bayelsa State, our environment is almost 90 per cent riverine.
Plans called for both riverine and overland movement of the pontoon trains to Falmouth.