Definition of "corniche" []

• A road that winds along the side of a steep coast or cliff. (noun)

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• "The old colonial architecture makes an attractive backdrop to busy cafes, and the renovated river "corniche" is full of life."
• "The Pantocrator massif, rising to 900m, crosses the top of the island, with lush deserted valleys stretching towards the north coast resorts and a sheer drop to the "corniche" of the north-east, with its luxury villas and small shingle bays overlooking Albania, just 2km away, and the mountains of the mainland in the distance."
• "You can hire a private felucca from any of the captains touting for business on the corniche, but the most fun is to be had on the public boats that gather opposite the Ramses Hilton hotel, where mid-river dancing is obligatory."