corniche
Cliff-hugging roadway
A corniche is a road built along a cliff face or steep coastline, typically offering dramatic views of the water below.
The term comes from French, where it originally meant a ledge or projecting molding.
Famous corniches wind along the Mediterranean coast: We drove the corniche from Nice to Monaco.
In architecture, a corniche can also refer to a horizontal decorative molding along the top of a wall or building.
Of the shoreline
- cliffVertical rock wall
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Monaco · Riviera · winding · hairpin · overlook · panoramic · seaside · mountainside
Decorative architectural edging
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- decorativeServing to beautify
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- projectionSomething that extends outward
eaves · facade · crown · ornamental · classical · entablature · frieze · plasterwork
coastal
Of the shoreline
Mediterranean · Monaco · Riviera · winding · hairpin · overlook · panoramic · seaside · mountainside · serpentine
molding
Decorative architectural edging
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- decorativeServing to beautify
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
projection · eaves · facade · crown · ornamental · classical · entablature · frieze · plasterwork · ceiling
- scenic roadsPacific Coast Highway, scenic overlook, vista point, coastal drive, scenic route
- promenadesboardwalk, esplanade, pier, riverwalk, seafront
- Gulf StatesSaudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait
- BahrainManama, oil discovery, pearl diving, Tree of Life
- Eastern ProvinceAramco
- HejazMecca, Medina, Jeddah, Kaaba, hajj
cornicheplinth
Architectural support block
foundation · baseboard · skirting board · footing · recess