opposite bank

collocation in English

meaningsofoppositeandbank

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opposite
adjective
uk
/ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/us
/ˈɑː.pə.zɪt/
completely ...
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bank
noun[C]
uk
/bæŋk/us
/bæŋk/
an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services ...
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(Definition ofoppositeandbankfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On theoppositebankof the river lies a castle or fortified village, while in front, four sails are once again sketched in with a singularly free hand.
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On theoppositebankto the east are water-meadows.
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The next phase in the crossing is that the pedestrian sees in front of him the sign, as it were on theoppositebank.
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You simply look down a narrow alley-way across the river to theoppositebankand on to another wharf or building.
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Theoppositebankis somewhat steep but the decent on this side easy.
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The foremost robbers jump in clothes and all and strike out for theoppositebank.
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A gristmill was built on theoppositebankof the creek in 1903.
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At 14:45, a second wave of infantry landed on theoppositebank.
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Meanwhile, the rebels had launched an attack on the boat from theoppositebank.
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The bridge was repeatedly extended in this manner until theoppositebankwas reached.
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On theoppositebankof the river is a boathouse, shared with two other colleges.
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The old lighthouse still stands at theoppositebankof the lake.
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On theoppositebankis a motte-and-bailey castle, dating from the twelfth century.
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A more imminent problem is a large, unavoidable body of water ahead with nooppositebankvisible.
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Halton railway station was on theoppositebankof the river from the village, linked by a narrow toll bridge.
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A turbine was in use in the 20th century for a sawmill on theoppositebankfrom the mill.
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Immediately following them, military engineers transported the water pumps to theoppositebankand began setting them up.
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The arm in front would secure itself on theoppositebankof a trench to be crossed, preventing the tank from falling in.
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They said that they were not prepared to go carrying their money and valuables to theoppositebankof the river in exchange for food.
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They all watch as the freed water washes away the sharpteeth (though they manage to survive and land on theoppositebank).
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There was a boathouse on theoppositebankto the public house, one of eleven on the river around the 1900s.
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There is a small pontoon ferry across the river, with a beach lying on theoppositebankof the main channel.
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The road follows the river upstream into a narrow, tightly winding canyon, running parallel to the railroad on theoppositebank.
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Before the south bridge was finished, the north bridge was used to carry construction debris out of the realignment site on theoppositebank.
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