rialto

[ ree-al-toh ]
/ riˈæl toʊ /

noun, plural ri·al·tos.

an exchange or mart.

Origin of rialto

1590–1660; after the Rialto in Venice

Words nearby rialto

Definition for rialto (2 of 2)

Rialto
[ ree-al-toh; for 1, 2 also Italian ree-ahl-taw ]
/ riˈæl toʊ; for 1, 2 also Italian riˈɑl tɔ /

noun

a commercial center in Venice, Italy, consisting of an island and the surrounding district.
a bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy: constructed of marble in 1590.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
the theater district of a city or town, especially the area around Broadway in New York City.

Example sentences from the Web for rialto

British Dictionary definitions for rialto (1 of 2)

rialto
/ (rɪˈæltəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a market or exchange

Word Origin for rialto

C19: after the Rialto

British Dictionary definitions for rialto (2 of 2)

Rialto
/ (rɪˈæltəʊ) /

noun

an island in Venice, Italy, linked with San Marco Island by the Rialto Bridge (1590) over the Grand Canal: the business centre of medieval and renaissance Venice