riverpeople
nounUK /ˈrɪvəˌpiːpəl/
US /ˈrɪvərˌpiːpəl/
People who live near or on a river and depend on it for their daily life.
The riverpeople paddled their boats to the market at dawn.
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2. A fictional or mythical group of people said to live beneath or within a river.
In the old tale, the riverpeople sang to travelers from under the water.
3. Members of a community whose culture and traditions are closely tied to a specific river.
The festival celebrates the riverpeople and their centuries-old songs.
4. People who travel or work along a river, such as boatmen and traders.
The riverpeople carried grain down the wide brown river.