Riviera

American  

[riv-ee-air-uh, ree-vye-rah] / ˌrɪv iˈɛər ə, riˈvyɛ rɑ /

noun

1. French Côte d'Azur.  a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.

2. (often lowercase) any similar coastal resort area.

   the Florida riviera.

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riviera ¹ British  

/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /

noun

1. a coastal region reminiscent of the Riviera

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Riviera ² British  

/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə /

noun

1. the Mediterranean coastal region between Cannes, France, and La Spezia, Italy: contains some of Europe's most popular resorts

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Riviera Cultural  

1. 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.

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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

Example Sentences

In 2021, Woods was seriously injured in a rollover crash near Rancho Palos Verdes the morning after the Genesis Invitational, which he hosted at Riviera Country Club.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Tiger Woods told reporters Tuesday at Riviera Country Club that he won’t rule out playing in the 2026 Masters despite recovering from October disc replacement surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In the capital of the French Riviera, the campaign has been unusually bitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“If you’re going to Cancun or Los Cabos or Riviera Maya, you’re totally fine,” Elrod said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Billy looked down the street, saw a new Buick Riviera parked about half a block away.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut