riviera
noun [C] /rɪ.viˈeə.rə/
/-ˈer.ə/ Definition
› an area of coast, especially one where there are holiday towns with beaches: the French/Italian/Cornish rivieraCoasts and beachesBays and gulfs
(Definition of riviera noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beached adjective
- beachfront noun
- breakwater noun
- coast noun
- esplanade noun
- groin noun (SEA)
- hinterland noun
- lido noun
- low-lying adjective
- mudflat noun
- offshore adjective, adverb
- reef noun
- rock pool noun
- sand noun
- sandbank noun
- sandbar noun
- seafront noun
- shallow noun
- the seashore noun
- waterfront noun
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