rialto

¹

[ree-al-toh]

noun

plural

rialtos 

1. an exchange or mart.

Rialto

²

[ree-al-toh, ree-ahl-taw]

noun

1. a commercial center in Venice, Italy, consisting of an island and the surrounding district.

2. a bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy: constructed of marble in 1590.

3. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

4. the theater district of a city or town, especially the area around Broadway in New York City.

Rialto

¹

/ rɪˈæltəʊ /

noun

1. an island in Venice, Italy, linked with San Marco Island by the Rialto Bridge (1590) over the Grand Canal: the business centre of medieval and renaissance Venice

rialto

²

/ rɪˈæltəʊ /

noun

1. a market or exchange

Word History and Origins

Origin of rialto¹

1590–1660; after the Rialto in Venice

Word History and Origins

Origin of rialto¹

C19: after the _Rialto

Example Sentences

Linebacker Alberto Tapia has been a standout for Rialto on defense.

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The games figure to get tougher in the coming weeks, but there’s a culture change at Rialto that certainly is good for the players and the student body.

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But he lives in the Inland Empire, and Rialto High kept asking him to take the open position.

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Rialto is off to a 3-0 start with wins over Ontario, Temecula Prep and Indio.

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As the tour ends, Jerardo Reyes, a roofing contractor from Rialto, says he hadn’t known about Mono Lake and came away wanting to learn more about the places Southern California gets its water.

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