ria

[ ree-uh ]

noun

1. a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.

ria

¹

/ ˈriːə /

noun

1. a long narrow inlet of the seacoast, being a former valley that was submerged by a rise in the level of the sea. Rias are found esp on the coasts of SW Ireland and NW Spain

RIA

²

abbreviation for

1. Royal Irish Academy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ria¹

First recorded in 1895–1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river

Word History and Origins

Origin of ria¹

C19: from Spanish, from rio river

Example Sentences

Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reported Saturday that an investigation into Shklyarov’s death has been launched and the “previous cause of death was an accident.”

From Los Angeles Times

According to Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti, protesters are demanding President Aslan Bzhania's resignation, with the opposition currently discussing a replacement.

From BBC

On one occasion, the Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti shared an AI-generated image of Florida's Disney World being supposedly destroyed by Hurricane Milton, which quickly went viral on Elon Musk’s social media platform X. Some of the conspiracy theories claimed the hurricanes had been created by Jews to help Vice President Kamala Harris win the upcoming election.

From Salon

On one occasion, a Russian state-owned news agency known as RIA Novosti shared an AI-generated image of Florida's Disney World being supposedly destroyed by Hurricane Milton, which quickly went viral.

From Salon

A helicopter search had found no trace of the trio after their disappearance was reported, according to Ria.

From BBC

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