I. rə̇ˈperēən, (ˈ)rī|p-, -pa(a)r-, -pār- adjective
also ri·par·i·al -ēəl
Etymology: Latin ripari us riparian + English -an or -al — more at river
1. : of or relating to or living or located on the bank of a watercourse (as a river or stream) or sometimes a lake
riparian vegetation
riparian states
riparian scenery
2. : littoral
II. noun
( -s )
: one that lives or has property on the bank of a river