bankside

[ bangk-sahyd ]

/ ˈbæŋkˌsaɪd /

the slope of the bank of a stream or river.

Origin of bankside

First recorded in 1590–1600; bank¹ + side¹

Why, sir, are there not theatres enow on the Bankside and in Blackfriars?

Dark Lady of the Sonnets |George Bernard Shaw
It is pleasant to think of Bankside and the fields beyond it—the pleasure garden of London.

South London |Sir Walter Besant
On the bankside in Southwark are the theatres and Paris gardens where are the bear pits.

In Doublet and Hose |Lucy Foster Madison
Long before the legitimate drama made its appearance, bull and bear-baiting flourished at Bankside.

Medival London |William Benham

Almost in the memory of man there were standing pools at Bankside, Lambeth, and Rotherhithe.

London |Walter Besant