orilla
fem.noun
1. shore, bank
by the water
Common combinations
- orilla del río — riverbank
- orilla del mar — seashore
- orilla del lago — lakeshore
- Nos sentamos a la orilla del río.We sat on the riverbank.
- La casa está a orillas del mar.The house is by the sea.
- El barco llegó a la orilla.The boat reached the shore.
2. roadside, edge
side of a road
Common combinations
- orilla del camino — side of the path
- orilla de la carretera — side of the road
- Dejó la bici en la orilla del camino.He left the bike by the side of the path.
- El coche paró en la orilla de la carretera.The car stopped at the side of the road.
- Caminamos por la orilla de la vía.We walked along the edge of the track.
3. outskirts
outer area of a town
Common combinations
- orillas de la ciudad — outskirts of the city
- orilla del pueblo — edge of the village
- Viven en las orillas de la ciudad.They live on the outskirts of the city.
- Hay casas nuevas en la orilla del pueblo.There are new houses on the edge of the village.
- El parque está en la orilla norte de la ciudad.The park is on the northern edge of the city.
Same root
orillarorillero
Phrases with this word
a la orilla dede orilla a orilla