In geography, a bank is the land alongside a body of water. Different structures are referred to as "banks" in different fields of geography.
A natural grass bank of the Perfume River in Huế, Vietnam
An artificial lake with grass banks in Keukenhof, Netherlands
A streambed or stream bed is the bottom of a stream or river and is confined within a channel or the banks of the waterway. Usually, the bed does not contain terrestrial vegetation and instead support
A stream bed armored with rocks
The old bed of the Mississippi River near Kaskaskia, Illinois, left behind after the river shifted
Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley geograph.org.uk 1434412