riviera

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/
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/ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/ · /ɹɪvˈjɛɹə/

Definition of riviera

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any coastal area popular with tourists.
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noun

  1. Any coastal area popular with tourists.

name

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

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Etymology

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

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