Riviera

[ riv-ee-air-uh; Italian ree-vye-rah ]

noun

1. a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy. French Côte d'Azur.
2. (often lowercase) any similar coastal resort area:

   the Florida riviera.

riviera

¹

/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /

noun

1. a coastal region reminiscent of the Riviera

Riviera

²

/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /

noun

1. the Mediterranean coastal region between Cannes, France, and La Spezia, Italy: contains some of Europe's most popular resorts

Riviera

1. Narrow strip of land in southeastern France and northwestern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea , also including Monaco . Cannes , Monte Carlo , and Nice are three of its best-known towns and cities.

Notes

Its scenic beauty and mild climate make it a popular vacation area.

The French Riviera is also called the Côte d'Azur (the azure coast).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Riviera¹

C18: from Italian literally: shore, ultimately from Latin rīpa bank, shore

Example Sentences

She booked another Disney cruise to the Mexican Riviera aboard the Disney Wonder with her mom about two months later.

From Los Angeles Times

The Provence landings began when some 100,000 American, British and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of the French Riviera on August 15, 1944.

From BBC

There have been social media teases for a project called American Riviera Orchard.

From BBC

Other venues such as Riviera Country Club for golf and the Coliseum for track and field will have little to no onsite parking.

From Los Angeles Times

She’ll take a shot at changing that beginning Thursday, the day before the Paris Games officially open, when the U.S. faces Zambia in its first group-play match in the French Riviera city of Nice.

From Los Angeles Times