riviera
noun
ri·vi·era ˌri-vē-ˈer-ə 
ri-ˈvyer-
often capitalized
: a coastal region frequented as a resort area and usually marked by a mild climate
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to The New York Times, studies have confirmed that France had the second-highest level of emissions from private jets in Europe after Britain, primarily due to its wealthy travelers going back and forth to Paris and the riviera. 
Dana Givens, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2022 Now, there’s even talk of the Tour ditching the final stage in Paris for one along the French riviera. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2022 Then there’s Camogli, the riviera that the world forgot. Tom Marchant, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Oct. 2021 One&Only's first European resort opened in Portonovi in May, a major development for the Adriatic seaside gem that bills itself as the new European riviera. T+l Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2021 Slightly to the east of the Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian Sea is another riviera that is 50 years in the making: the Athens Riviera. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2021 Oligarchs from many of the post-Soviet states tend to favor the Turkish riviera with homes and yachts. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 17 May 2021 Pixar’s latest is about a boy on the Italian riviera who befriends a sea monster disguised as a human. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 5 Jan. 2021 Rarely since then can Portofino, an elegant resort on the Italian riviera, have been as sparsely peopled on a Saturday afternoon: when the very rich moved on to more exotic locations, the day-trippers moved in. The Economist, 11 June 2020 See More
Dana Givens, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2022 Now, there’s even talk of the Tour ditching the final stage in Paris for one along the French riviera. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2022 Then there’s Camogli, the riviera that the world forgot. Tom Marchant, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Oct. 2021 One&Only's first European resort opened in Portonovi in May, a major development for the Adriatic seaside gem that bills itself as the new European riviera. T+l Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2021 Slightly to the east of the Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian Sea is another riviera that is 50 years in the making: the Athens Riviera. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2021 Oligarchs from many of the post-Soviet states tend to favor the Turkish riviera with homes and yachts. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 17 May 2021 Pixar’s latest is about a boy on the Italian riviera who befriends a sea monster disguised as a human. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 5 Jan. 2021 Rarely since then can Portofino, an elegant resort on the Italian riviera, have been as sparsely peopled on a Saturday afternoon: when the very rich moved on to more exotic locations, the day-trippers moved in. The Economist, 11 June 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
from the Riviera, region in southeastern France and northwestern Italy
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Riviera
geographical name
Riv·i·era ˌri-vē-ˈer-ə
coast region of southeastern France and northwestern Italy bordering on the Mediterranean see côte d'azur