riviera
noun/ˌrɪviˈeərə/
/ˌrɪviˈerə/
(often Riviera)
- an area by the sea that is warm and popular for holidays, especially the Mediterranean coast of France
- the French Riviera
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘seashore’.Definitions on the go
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