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Riviera
[riv-ee-air-uh,
noun
French Côte d'Azur. a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.
(often lowercase), any similar coastal resort area.
the Florida riviera.
riviera
1/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /
noun
a coastal region reminiscent of the Riviera
Riviera
2/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /
noun
the Mediterranean coastal region between Cannes, France, and La Spezia, Italy: contains some of Europe's most popular resorts
Riviera
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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of riviera1
Example Sentences
Jan Norris, a resident of Riviera Beach, Fla., had to leave her home for a few minutes during one recent Halloween.
They may have come from around the world to the French Riviera.
Actually, what he said, in February, was that Gaza could be “the Riviera of the Middle East” because it’s on the Mediterranean and has “the best weather.”
The Israeli hard right were delighted that the Riviera plan included the removal of all of Gaza's more than two million Palestinians.
In part because they have disposed of his February Gaza "Riviera" plan which would have involved the forced displacement of Palestinians.
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