Rialto

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈæltəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Rialto': (rē altō; for 1, 2 also It. rē ältô); 'rialto': (rē altō)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Rialto /rɪˈæltəʊ/ n
  1. 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
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ri•al•to  (rē altō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tos. 
  1. an exchange or mart.
  • after the Rialto in Venice 1590–1660

Ri•al•to  (rē altō; for 1, 2 also It. rē ältô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa commercial center in Venice, Italy, consisting of an island and the surrounding district.
  2. Place Namesa bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy: constructed of marble in 1590.
  3. Place Namesa city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 35,615.
  4. the theater district of a city or town, esp. the area around Broadway in New York City.

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