bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"

city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes