Riverbed vs. Riverbank — What's the Difference?

The area between the banks of a river ordinarily covered by water.

The bank of a river.

(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river

The bank of a river