Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "corniche" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORNICHE

From corniche road, originally the coastal road between Nice and Monte Carlo.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF CORNICHE

corniche  [ˈkɔːnɪʃ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORNICHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corniche is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORNICHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

corniche

Corniche

This corniche, known as the Hawk's Nest carries NY Route 97 above the Delaware River. A corniche is a road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising on one side of the road and falling away on the other. The word comes from the French route à corniche or road on a ledge.

Definition of corniche in the English dictionary

The definition of corniche in the dictionary is a coastal road, esp one built into the face of a cliff.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORNICHE


buffoonish
bʌˈfuːnɪʃ
burnish
ˈbɜːnɪʃ
cartoonish
ˌkɑːˈtuːnɪʃ
Cornish
ˈkɔːnɪʃ
degarnish
diːˈɡɑːnɪʃ
disfurnish
dɪsˈfɜːnɪʃ
disgarnish
dɪsˈɡɑːnɪʃ
furnish
ˈfɜːnɪʃ
garnish
ˈɡɑːnɪʃ
greenish
ˈɡriːnɪʃ
hornish
ˈhɔːnɪʃ
leprechaunish
ˈlɛprəˌkɔːnɪʃ
moonish
ˈmuːnɪʃ
refurnish
ˌriːˈfɜːnɪʃ
revarnish
riːˈvɑːnɪʃ
soonish
ˈsuːnɪʃ
spleenish
ˈspliːnɪʃ
tarnish
ˈtɑːnɪʃ
unfurnish
ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃ
varnish
ˈvɑːnɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORNICHE

cornhusk
cornhusker
cornice
corniced
cornichon
cornicing
cornicle
corniculate
corniculum
cornier
corniest
corniferous
cornific
cornification
corniform
cornify
cornigerous
cornily
corniness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORNICHE

affiche
babiche
caliche
ceviche
eliche
fiche
Labiche
microfiche
niche
nouveau riche
ouananiche
pastiche
postiche
potiche
quiche
rime riche
seiche
seviche
subniche
ultrafiche

Synonyms and antonyms of corniche in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corniche» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF CORNICHE

Find out the translation of corniche to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corniche from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corniche» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滨海
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corniche
570 millions of speakers

English

corniche
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉर्निश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكورنيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Corniche
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corniche
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Corniche
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corniche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Corniche
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Corniche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コルニッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corniche
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Corniche
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Corniche
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉरिचेचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

corniche
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corniche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Corniche
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Corniche
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Corniche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

corniche
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Corniche
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

corniche
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjellveien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corniche

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNICHE»

The term «corniche» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.772 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
84
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «corniche» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of corniche
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «corniche».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNICHE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «corniche» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «corniche» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corniche

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNICHE»

Discover the use of corniche in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corniche and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bentley Continental: Corniche & Azure Second Edition
Includes Bentley Continental R and S-Types (from 1951), Bentley Corniche, Continental Convertible, Continental R/S/T and Azure.
Martin Bennett, 2010
2
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow/Bentley T-Series, Camargue & ...
1976 -Corniche fittedwith automatic airconditioning. 1977 - Camargue and Corniche models uprated; rack and pinion steering.Silver Shadow II, T2 and Silver Wraith II introduced. 1979 - Camargue and Corniche receive revised suspension.
Malcolm Bobbit, 2014
3
Rick Steves' France 2012
Each Corniche (kor-neesh) offers sensational views and a different perspective. You can find the three routes from Nice by driving up boulevard Jean Jaures past Old Nice. For the Low Corniche, follow signs to N-98 (Monaco par la Basse ...
Rick Steves, Rick Steves & Steve Smith, 2011
4
2013 Collector Car Price Guide
3,100 9,350 15,600 35,100 54,600 78,000 1991 Corniche III 1991 Corniche III 2d Conv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,700 17,000 28,400 63,900 99,500 142,000 1992 Silver Spirit, V-8 1992 Silver Spirit 4d Sed.
Ron Kowalke, 2012
5
Bentley Continental - Corniche and Azure 1951-1998
- Includes technical specification, performance data and a listing of individual cars. - Profusely illustrated. - Martin Bennett is an internationally acknowledged Rolls-Royce and Bentley expert.
Martin Bennett, 2003
6
Opera Comique: A Comedy in Two Acts
She doesn't even smell the same. Excuse me, a patron. (Monsieur de la Corniche enters, right, a small stout man of some fifty years, impeccably attired in formal evening attire. Odile goes to him.) Monsieur? CORNICHE. We're in number three.
Nagle Jackson, 1990
7
The Rough Guide to Provence & the Côte d'Azur
Now in ePub format. The Rough Guide to Provence and the Côte d'Azur, now in full color throughout, is the ultimate travel guide to the most compelling region of southern France.
Greg Ward, Neville Walker, 2013
8
Geography of Qatar: Doha Corniche, Al Dafna
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
9
Fodor's Essential France
Here the corniche highways snake above sparkling waters, their pink-and-white villas turning faces toward the sun. Cliffs bristle with palm trees and parasol pines , and a riot of mimosa, bougainvillea, jasmine, and even cactus blooms in the ...
Fodor's, 2011
10
The Rolls Royce and Bentley: A Collector's Guide. Shadow, ...
Model-by-model descriptions, technical and restoration information, and reference data are provided for all models built from 1965 to 1985.
Graham Robson, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNICHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corniche is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alrabaa surprise for residents on Corniche
Ooredoo's mascots, the Alrabaa, surprised families and people walking along Doha's Corniche last weekend with a special gift of water and ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
2
Iftars of the day: Smoking Doll and VIDA
The restaurant's two branches (Nation Towers Galleria on the Corniche and Boutik Mall, Reem Island) are offering an Asian-inspired iftar with ... «The National, Jul 15»
3
Al Ain lead AGL awards nominations
The event will be held at the St. Regis Hotel on Abu Dhabi corniche from 10pm on July 12. Al Jazira's league topscoring striker Mirko Vucinic is ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
4
Tom Caulfield , collector who helped establish Ferrari Club of …
... he also owned an Austin Healy 100-4, a Jaguar XK120, a vintage Frazer Nash, a prewar BMW 328 and a Rolls-Royce Corniche, purchased ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
5
Beirut lands on list of '7 cities that will change your life'
Chat with the street vendors on the Corniche's four-kilometer-long seafront. Eat the food. Definitely eat the food. Other cities on the list include:. «Lebanese Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Saudi real estate deals drop 14% so far in 2015
However, some high-demand areas including King Fahd Road, the Corniche and Prince Sultan Road have seen little change in the number of ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
7
Mabkhout front runner to clinch Emirati Player of the Year award
The Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the St. Regis Abu Dhabi Corniche. Al Jazira's Ali Ahmed Mabkhout is the front runner to ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
8
Damac to join hands with Versace Home for its first project in London
Damac's first project with Versace was at the Al Jawharah Tower, which was completed on Jeddah's corniche last year. mfahy@thenational.ae. «The National, Jul 15»
9
The bird whisperer
There are hundreds if not thousands of birds, mostly pigeons, that feed along Doha's popular Corniche area. It's a beautiful and calming sight. «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
10
Qatar Charity runs 'Travelling Iftar' programme for third year
The distribution areas include a number of busy traffic signals, including The Mall, Doha Corniche, Dahl Al Hamam, Al Abedly intersection, Old ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Corniche [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/corniche>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z