riviera
riviera
noun ree-VYEH-rah Rare
Origin: From Old French rivière, riverbank.
Also means
coastal strip
Usage Note
Riviera denotes a coastal region with a warm climate and resort towns — most famously the Riviera Ligure (Italian Riviera) and the Côte d'Azur. In Italian it is not just a proper name but a common noun for any such coastal strip. The plural is regular: le riviere.
Examples
"Passiamo le vacanze sulla riviera ligure."
Natural Translation
We spend our holidays on the Ligurian Riviera.

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