corniche

[ kawr-nish, kawr-neesh ]

/ ˈkɔr nɪʃ, kɔrˈniʃ /

noun

a winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff.

Origin of corniche

1830–40; <French, by ellipsis from route de corniche, route en corniche (corniche rock ledge <Italian; see cornice)

Words nearby corniche

cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche, Cornichon, cornicle, corniculate, corniculate cartilage, corniculum

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Example sentences from the Web for corniche

For an hour over a road beside which the Corniche is commonplace indeed, the gharry rolled on.
A Transient Guest|Edgar Saltus
I came here; I searched the hotels; at your hotel the porter told me that your trunks had been carted to a villa on the Corniche.
Running Sands|Reginald Wright Kauffman
We were led beyond Cannes to the Corniche de l'Estrel by the absence of a tram line.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons
Evidently my brother passed through Aix, as well as along the Corniche, under "different circumstances!"
The Motor Maid|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson

I am tempted strongly to go to Florence for a week, returning by way of Genoa, and probably by the Corniche.
Letters to an Unknown|Prosper Mrime

British Dictionary definitions for corniche

corniche

/ (ˈkɔːnɪʃ) /

noun

a coastal road, esp one built into the face of a cliff

Word Origin for corniche

C19: from corniche road, originally the coastal road between Nice and Monte Carlo; see cornice

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单词	corniche
释义	corniche [ kawr-nish, kawr-neesh ] / ˈkɔr nɪʃ, kɔrˈniʃ / noun a winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff. Origin of corniche 1830–40; <French, by ellipsis from route de corniche, route en corniche (corniche rock ledge <Italian; see cornice) Words nearby corniche cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche, Cornichon, cornicle, corniculate, corniculate cartilage, corniculum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corniche For an hour over a road beside which the Corniche is commonplace indeed, the gharry rolled on. A Transient Guest\|Edgar Saltus I came here; I searched the hotels; at your hotel the porter told me that your trunks had been carted to a villa on the Corniche. Running Sands\|Reginald Wright Kauffman We were led beyond Cannes to the Corniche de l'Estrel by the absence of a tram line. Riviera Towns\|Herbert Adams Gibbons Evidently my brother passed through Aix, as well as along the Corniche, under "different circumstances!" The Motor Maid\|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson I am tempted strongly to go to Florence for a week, returning by way of Genoa, and probably by the Corniche. Letters to an Unknown\|Prosper Mrime British Dictionary definitions for corniche corniche / (ˈkɔːnɪʃ) / noun a coastal road, esp one built into the face of a cliff Word Origin for corniche C19: from corniche road, originally the coastal road between Nice and Monte Carlo; see cornice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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