Also means
bank
Usage Note
Riva is the edge of water, the shore of a sea or lake or the bank of a river. Don't confuse it with spiaggia (the sandy beach) or costa (the coastline as a whole).
Examples
"Camminiamo lungo la riva del lago."
Natural Translation
We walk along the shore of the lake.
Literal Translation
We-walk along the shore of-the lake.
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