riparian
riparian · riparians
A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a riverA person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.
/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/
» Riparian zones are narrow strips of land located along the banks of rivers.
Meaning
1 sensesA person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.
Examples
2 sentencesRiparian zones are narrow strips of land located along the banks of rivers.
Riparian systems perform numerous ecosystem functions important to humans, yet are one of the most endangered forest types in the United States.