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riviera

/ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/

riviera noun: any coastal area popular with tourists.

Noun

riviera (plural rivieras)

  1. Any coastal area popular with tourists.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Riviera

the Riviera

  1. A region of Europe, on the Mediterranean; The coastal area of southern France (French Riviera) and north-western Italy (Italian Riviera) between Cannes and La Spezia.
    • Sounding like the real estate developer he once was, Mr. Trump vowed to turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”2025 February 4, Peter Baker, Michael D. Shear, Isabel Kershner, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says Palestinians Should Move”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Riviera

Riviera

  1. A district and municipality therein in Ticino canton, Switzerland.
  2. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  3. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kleberg County, Texas, United States.

Forms of riviera

pluralrivieras

Origin of riviera

From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius. Doublet of river and rivière.

From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius.

Words formed from riviera

Phrases with riviera

Words that rhyme with riviera

Questions about riviera

What does riviera mean?
Riviera means any coastal area popular with tourists.
What part of speech is riviera?
Riviera can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce riviera?
Riviera is pronounced /ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/.
What is the plural of riviera?
The plural of riviera is rivieras.

Words near riviera in the dictionary

  1. Rivettes
  2. rivetting
  3. rivettings
  4. Rivetts
  5. riviation
  6. riviera
  7. Riviera Beach
  8. Riviera di Levante
  9. Riviera Maya
  10. rivieras
  11. riviere

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