Definition of corniche in English:

corniche

noun ˈkɔːnɪʃkɔːˈniːʃˈkôrniSH

A road cut into the edge of a cliff, especially one running along a coast.
（沿山崖筑出的）崖路；（尤指）滨海崖路
Example sentencesExamples
- As dusk descends, I drive along the high corniche that runs from the airport in the direction of the island's bustling capital.
- Robyn describes Cairo as wonderful but crazy, although for her it was love at first sight when she saw the Mediterranean port of Alexandria, with its long-sweeping corniches, beautiful beaches and history.
- As we drove along the corniche towards the Sonesta St George hotel, my heart lurched in time with each jolt as cars and battered open vans serving as local buses jostled horse-drawn carriages, donkeys and suicidal pedestrians off the road.
- Compact, sleek and low-slung, it has the air of a car cornering at speed around a Mediterranean corniche even when it's parked outside your local Tesco.
- I don't think I could even tell you where the famous casino was, although I did park our rental car downtown (having driven along the various corniches above the city).

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French (see cornice).

Definition of corniche in US English:

corniche

nounˈkôrniSH

A road cut into the edge of a cliff, especially one running along a coast.
（沿山崖筑出的）崖路；（尤指）滨海崖路
Example sentencesExamples
- Compact, sleek and low-slung, it has the air of a car cornering at speed around a Mediterranean corniche even when it's parked outside your local Tesco.
- Robyn describes Cairo as wonderful but crazy, although for her it was love at first sight when she saw the Mediterranean port of Alexandria, with its long-sweeping corniches, beautiful beaches and history.
- As we drove along the corniche towards the Sonesta St George hotel, my heart lurched in time with each jolt as cars and battered open vans serving as local buses jostled horse-drawn carriages, donkeys and suicidal pedestrians off the road.
- I don't think I could even tell you where the famous casino was, although I did park our rental car downtown (having driven along the various corniches above the city).
- As dusk descends, I drive along the high corniche that runs from the airport in the direction of the island's bustling capital.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French (see cornice).

单词	corniche
释义	Definition of corniche in English: corniche noun ˈkɔːnɪʃkɔːˈniːʃˈkôrniSH A road cut into the edge of a cliff, especially one running along a coast. （沿山崖筑出的）崖路；（尤指）滨海崖路 Example sentencesExamples As dusk descends, I drive along the high corniche that runs from the airport in the direction of the island's bustling capital. Robyn describes Cairo as wonderful but crazy, although for her it was love at first sight when she saw the Mediterranean port of Alexandria, with its long-sweeping corniches, beautiful beaches and history. As we drove along the corniche towards the Sonesta St George hotel, my heart lurched in time with each jolt as cars and battered open vans serving as local buses jostled horse-drawn carriages, donkeys and suicidal pedestrians off the road. Compact, sleek and low-slung, it has the air of a car cornering at speed around a Mediterranean corniche even when it's parked outside your local Tesco. I don't think I could even tell you where the famous casino was, although I did park our rental car downtown (having driven along the various corniches above the city). Origin Mid 19th century: from French (see cornice). Definition of corniche in US English: corniche nounˈkôrniSH A road cut into the edge of a cliff, especially one running along a coast. （沿山崖筑出的）崖路；（尤指）滨海崖路 Example sentencesExamples Compact, sleek and low-slung, it has the air of a car cornering at speed around a Mediterranean corniche even when it's parked outside your local Tesco. Robyn describes Cairo as wonderful but crazy, although for her it was love at first sight when she saw the Mediterranean port of Alexandria, with its long-sweeping corniches, beautiful beaches and history. As we drove along the corniche towards the Sonesta St George hotel, my heart lurched in time with each jolt as cars and battered open vans serving as local buses jostled horse-drawn carriages, donkeys and suicidal pedestrians off the road. I don't think I could even tell you where the famous casino was, although I did park our rental car downtown (having driven along the various corniches above the city). As dusk descends, I drive along the high corniche that runs from the airport in the direction of the island's bustling capital. Origin Mid 19th century: from French (see cornice).
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