- the Mediterranean coastal region between Cannes, France, and La Spezia, Italy: contains some of Europe's most popular resorts
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Riv•i•er•a
(riv′ē âr′ə; for 1 also It. rē vye′rä),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy. See Côte d'Azur.
- (often l.c.) any similar coastal resort area:the Florida riviera.
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Riviera /ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə/ n
Côte d'A•zur
(kōt da zyr′),USA pronunciation
- French name of the Riviera.
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riviera /ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə/ n
- a coastal region reminiscent of the Riviera
'Riviera' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Côte d'Azur
- Monte Carlo
- Nice
- lay
- luxury
- overwinter
- Riviera Beach
- Saint-Tropez
- San Remo
- sojourn
- stage-manage