"corniche" meaning in English

See corniche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔːˈniːʃ/ [UK], /ˈkɔːnɪʃ/ [UK], /kɔːɹˈniːʃ/ [US], /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corniche.wav [Southern-England] Forms: corniches [plural]
Rhymes: -iːʃ Etymology: From French corniche (“ledge”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|corniche||ledge}} French corniche (“ledge”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} corniche (plural corniches)
  1. A road built on a ledge (cliff), especially along water (a river, sea, etc). Translations (road built on a ledge, especially by water): tie kielekkeellä (Finnish), rantatie (english: along water) (Finnish), cornisa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-corniche-en-noun-hTCknytZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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