Word Study
riviera
OXFORD DICTIONARY
riviera, n. a coastal region with a subtropical climate, vegetation, etc., esp. that of SE France and NW Italy.
Etymology
It., = sea-shore
THESAURUS
riviera
bank, beach, berm, coast, coastland, coastline, embankment, foreshore, ironbound coast, lido, littoral, plage, playa, riverside, rockbound coast, sands, sea margin, seabank, seabeach, seaboard, seacliff, seacoast, seashore, seaside, shingle, shore, shoreline, strand, submerged coast, tidewater, waterfront, watersideFor further exploring for "riviera" in Webster Dictionary Online