lido

noun

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as in plage

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Recent Examples of lido Escape the ruckus at a beach club, or lido, such as Pettolecchia Il Lido, a luxury spot between Bari and Brindisi. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 These mega-fans croon old hits, sip drinks on the lido deck, and bask in the tropical sun, deferring midlife crises over a long weekend of spicy adventure. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 22 Dec. 2025 Sport an oversized raffia topper for a day at the lido, a canvas wide-brim for an afternoon of gardening, or one with a grosgrain-ribbon chin strap when going for a walk. — Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 29 June 2025 His Tim Blake Nelson-starring debut Old Henry was the talk of the lido at 2021’s Venice Film Festival (and in the Obama household — the former president included it on his list of favorite films that year), catapulting Ponciroli to the big time. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for lido
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lido
  1. plage
  2. esplanade
  3. riverside
  4. littoral
  5. waterfront
  6. riverfront
  7. riverbank
Noun
  • People flock to the French-speaking city year-round, enjoying its Christmas markets in November and December, experiencing one of the world’s largest winter festivals in Carnaval de Quebec in February, and spending the summers viewing Montmorency Falls and swimming at la plage.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
  • Cheval Blanc is uniquely well fixed in this respect, with its own small but entirely satisfactory sandy plage adjoining the central terrace, neatly dotted with lounge chairs and umbrellas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of plage
Noun
  • Revolutionary Guard members and clerics mourn on the esplanade of the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla mosque.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Battery Park City Authority Battery Park City's lower esplanade will remain as is, while plazas and parks will see a redesign and new landscaping.
    — Jessica Moore, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of esplanade
Noun
  • Both are served with a classic Pimm’s and available to eat on the riverside terrace or boxed to take to the Battersea Power Station big screen.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Once there, follow the riverside route and take in everything from the National Theater to Shakespeare’s Globe and Tate Modern.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of riverside
Noun
  • Think of all those islands on the southern littoral of Iran.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Hailing from the peninsula’s steppe interior, mountainous east, and Black Sea littoral, this population tended to be devoutly Muslim and, for the most part, had never been fully at ease with the republic’s secularist founding project.
    — Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024
Definition of littoral
Noun
  • Historic neighborhoods sit alongside contemporary business districts, while ambitious restaurants, international theatrical productions and sweeping waterfront views reveal a capital constantly finding new ways to surprise visitors.
    — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Outer Banks is known for serene waterfronts, wildlife and historical attractions, including Jockey’s Ridge State Park, home to the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, as highlighted in the travel rankings.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • With its headland position, boatshed, launching ramp and formal gardens, the estate gives riverfront living the weight of inheritance.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Combined with other large initiatives in town, Concourse Park is part of an ambitious plan to add more than 1,500 apartments, largely along Silver Lane and at the riverfront.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of riverfront
Noun
  • More than 840 of the 2,500 aboard died, many of them trapped inside the vessel as water poured in when the ship tipped over just a few feet from the riverbank.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of riverbank

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