Also means
shore
Usage Note
rive refers to the bank of a river or lake; in Paris, la Rive Gauche (Left Bank) and la Rive Droite (Right Bank) of the Seine are culturally iconic districts. Not to be confused with rivage (seashore) or côte (coast).
Examples
"Ils se promenaient sur la rive du fleuve."
Natural Translation
They were walking along the river bank.

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