riviera
riviera · rivieras
Any coastal area popular with touristsAny coastal area popular with tourists.
/ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/
» A trip to the Riviera should do you good.
Meaning
1 sensesAny coastal area popular with tourists.
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
Examples
4 sentencesA trip to the Riviera should do you good.
The beaches of the French Riviera are very beautiful.
The coast of the French Riviera has very beautiful beaches.
ruНа побережье Французской Ривьеры очень красивые пляжи.
Tourists on the French Riviera are being robbed by thieves who gas them as they sleep.
Origin
From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius. Doublet of river and rFrom Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius. Doublet of river and rivière.
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