ria
noun
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ria
American
[ree-uh]
/ ˈri ə /
noun
RIA
1
British
abbreviation
ria
2
British
/ ˈriːə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ria
First recorded in 1895–1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river
Example Sentences
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First on Rusk's agenda was a private session with Spanish Foreign Minister Fernando Ma ria Castiella y Maiz.
From Time Magazine Archive
Picking it up she read inside the scorched margin: ria kept the keys and now them over to me.
From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston
"I had thought she was a mort," said I; "but the ria of a Romany chal is always sacred to me."
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by A. Conan Doyle
“I had thought she was a mort,” said I; “but the ria of a Romany chal is always sacred to me.”
From Danger! and Other Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Video released by Russia's RIA news agency showed heavily armed law enforcement officers at the scene, which had been closed off to members of the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Russia was invited at "the highest level" for the December 14-15 summit in Miami, the state news agency RIA Novosti quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin as saying.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
IRA accounts have a limit on contributions, so it may be that your RIA had more flexibility using taxable accounts for options trading.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
A tanker carrying 100,000 tons of crude oil arrived in Cuba Monday, Russia’s RIA Novosti reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Transport.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
I walked through the snow for a few miles until a white RIA worker picked me up and delivered me to the front door.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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