corniche

[ kawr-nish, kawr-neesh ]

noun

1. a winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff.

corniche

/ ˈkɔːnɪʃ /

noun

1. a coastal road, esp one built into the face of a cliff

Word History and Origins

Origin of corniche¹

1830–40; < French, by ellipsis from route de corniche, route en corniche ( corniche rock ledge < Italian; cornice )

Word History and Origins

Origin of corniche¹

C19: from corniche road, originally the coastal road between Nice and Monte Carlo; see cornice

Example Sentences

The 6.174km temporary street circuit does have some permanent sections and is located on the Corniche – a 30km coastal resort area of the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.

From BBC

Bahrain's abrasive circuit required a harder compound of tyre but at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Pirelli can opt for a slightly softer version thanks to the Saudi Arabian track's smoother surface - and higher speeds.

From BBC

The 2021 winner, Corniche, went on to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and ran only one more race before being retired to stud.

From Los Angeles Times

The corniche - which was at the heart of night life where friends and lovers used to meet - is no longer as bustling as it used to be.

From BBC

People joked that you could drive from a Christian coastal city at 6 p.m. and reach Beirut’s corniche at 5:30 p.m.

From Washington Post