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

Their tour manager Jake Riviera was my manager, who went on to form Stiff Records.

From Los Angeles Times

Wedged between the mountains and the sea on the French Riviera, Monaco is the world's second smallest state after the Vatican, and resolutely Catholic.

From Barron's

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

For tennis fans deciding which stop on the ATP tour would be worth the trip, it can’t get much better than the clay courts of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on the French Riviera.

From The Wall Street Journal