Riviera
noun
a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.
Riviera
American
[riv-ee-air-uh, r ee-vye-r ah]
/ ˌrɪv iˈɛər ə, riˈvjɛ rɑ /
noun
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French Côte d'Azur. a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.
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(often lowercase) any similar coastal resort area.
the Florida riviera.
riviera
1
British
/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /
noun
Riviera
2
British
/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /
noun
Riviera
Cultural
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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).
Etymology
Origin of Riviera
C18: from Italian literally: shore, ultimately from Latin rīpa bank, shore
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For the French Riviera, the lesson is straightforward: an alert is valuable, but knowing where to go can be just as important.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The city of Vlore is a central point on the burgeoning tourist trail of what is sometimes called the Albanian Riviera.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
She initially launched her brand under the moniker American Riviera Orchard, specializing in artisan jams she notably gifted to celebs, including Kris Jenner, Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The 48-year-old president drew criticism after Paris Match magazine splashed a photo of Macron speeding across the Riviera on a jet ski across its cover.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Well, yes. Does it look like we’re sunbathing on the Riviera here?”
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
The visit to the principality on the French riviera will take place on March 28 and will be the first papal trip to the city state in modern times.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
In many respects it looks very much like a case of business as usual on the riviera.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2019
Since then, at least two more crew members have died, including Rebecca Boyle, 32, a stewardess from London, who died on the Italian riviera this summer.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2018
A regional airport near the Jordanian port of Aqaba could relieve air traffic next door in the Israeli city of Eilat; an open border would attract many more tourists to the Red Sea riviera.
From Time Magazine Archive
That riviera across the canal, where the budding planes made a mist of brown and rose, was a favourite haunt of theirs.
From Little Novels of Italy by Maurice Henry Hewlett
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