Riviera

[ riv-ee-air-uh; for 1 also Italian ree-vye-rah ]

/ ˌrɪv iˈɛər ə; for 1 also Italian riˈvyɛ rɑ /

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

(often lowercase) any similar coastal resort area: the Florida riviera.

Example sentences from the Web for riviera

Then the locals arrived for water aerobics conducted by a Riviera coach in lurid pink-and-black Lycra to French pop.

No Movie Stars, No Red Carpet, But Off-Season Cannes Is Still Magic |Liza Foreman |September 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Let there be wine, food, music, and ravishing summer landscapes from Alpine meadows to Riviera beaches.

Obama’s Extravagant Summer Break? More Like, America’s Vacation-Deficit Disorder |Clive Irving |August 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A film based on the cartoon strips, Moomins on the Riviera, is out this year.

Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins |John Garth |August 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We went over to the Riviera coffee shop and talked with Gene Kilroy.

The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull |Mark Jacobson |March 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Dick Diver begins as the graceful, competent king of the Riviera and ends as a washed-up drunk, estranged from everyone he loves.

The 10 Best Books on Literary Drunkenness |Olivia Laing |December 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Since she was marooned in the United States during the war she was of necessity cut off from her favorite Riviera hunting grounds.

Anthony Trent, Master Criminal |Wyndham Martyn
In exemplification whereof, let me tell a trivial Riviera tale.

Alone |Norman Douglas
But it gives suburban Cannes an aspect unique on the Riviera.

Riviera Towns |Herbert Adams Gibbons
He was arrested, and confined in the fortress of Savona, on the western Riviera.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume X |John Lord
The man undoubtedly was a good shot, and during his residence in the Riviera he might pick up some valuable prizes.

A Mysterious Disappearance |Gordon Holmes

riviera

/ (ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə) /

a coastal region reminiscent of the Riviera

Riviera

/ (ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə) /

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

C18: from Italian literally: shore, ultimately from Latin rīpa bank, shore

Riviera

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.

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).