noun
riviera
rih-vee-EH-ruh
noun
1
A scenic, sunny coastline popular with tourists, especially one resembling the Mediterranean coast the term was named after.
"They spent their honeymoon on the Italian Riviera."
How to Use Riviera
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fashionable, scenic coastal area, especially one named in imitation of the French or Italian Riviera.
Common pairings
French Riviera
Italian Riviera
Word Forms
rivieras plural
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Etymology
From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, tracing back to Latin riparius ("of a riverbank") — the same ultimate root as "river."