corniche en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɔːnɪʃ/ (UK)
- /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/ (US)
- /kɔːˈniːʃ/ (UK)
- /kɔːɹˈniːʃ/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French corniche (“ledge”). See also cornice.
Meanings
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A road built on a ledge (cliff), especially along water (a river, sea, etc).
For local color, Fridays on Jiddah's corniche along the Red Sea is hard to beat.
1987 October, Marianne Alireza, “Women of Saudi Arabia”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 434:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corniches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es cornisa (road built on a ledge, especially by water) · fi tie kielekkeellä (road built on a ledge, especially by water) · hi कोर्नीश (road built on a ledge, especially by water) · fi rantatie (road built on a ledge, especially by water)