Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A theatrical district.
- n. A marketplace.
Etymologies
- After Rialto, an island of Venice where a market was situated. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The Transition of Public to Private felicia - rialto, California”
“This I Believe Gift Shop that one person you mean the world to iliana - rialto, California”
“Thanks. what side do bloods wear their bandannas katrien steppe sunfire dtshd clog personalized embroidered baptism bib womens moccassins rialto beach de toga judith jack dragonfly brooch flemish art glove box charlie chaplin bosco overcoats ipswich frontier waistcoat kostume kinder capstar donald j pliner hidden camera in dressing room fourstar clothing hyatt regency lexington ddr pionier shoos - 2006-08-16 21: 30: 42”
“But the old breakwater is no more than a rialto for ancient gossips now; and far beyond it new piers stretch encircling arms of granite round a new harbor, southward of which the lighthouse stands and winks his sleepless golden eye from dusk to dawn.”
“It's freshman and sophomore year on the Boston rialto, with American Repertory Theater artistic director Diane Paulus introducing her first season and Huntington Theatre Company honcho Peter DuBois endeavoring to survive his second.”
“: Iwas only three years old in 1961, I remember the old buses, amazing to see ... rialto Driver: @ bull did that dirty oulone just tell you to go and have a w … … i ...”
“This cheesy exercise in rock nostalgia has already been a hit in Los Angeles and Off Broadway, and this transfer to the rialto should prove an equally critic-proof success.”
“YIKES what was where walmart is now? caldors, i think but before that? pages drug store and others like it that had the counter for soda and coffee ice cream floats = kellys horsey oops ham bugers, sskreke woolworths = 5 / 10c stores ther rialto the strand, rko kieth s theaters, kent jewlery scotts jewlery wow the list goes on and on butthe bus ride was fun!!!”
“Information: (970) 962-2120 or www. cityofloveland.org/rialto”
“Information (970) 962-2120 or www. cityofloveland.org/rialto”
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Prolagus See also the discussion about the Pisa Pushing Pioneers. Nov 29, 2008
bilby Ha, the Pisa pushers are a really clear memory of my afternoons at the Campo. I'll have to read your article Pro. Aug 2, 2008
reesetee Please do! My Italian is...well, I can't even call it rusty because it isn't that good. Aug 1, 2008
dontcry Si! Molto bene! Aug 1, 2008
Prolagus I wrote about it on my blog ("Phenomenology of Pisan tourism"), but it's in Italian. Someday I'm going to translate it. Aug 1, 2008
reesetee Wow. I never realized how lame that looks from other perspectives.
Heehee. Aug 1, 2008
Prolagus Like this, dontcry? Aug 1, 2008
reesetee Oh.
*blushing* Aug 1, 2008
dontcry No, silly, pretend pinch! Like holding up the Tower of Pisa! Aug 1, 2008
reesetee You'll break your fingernails. Trust me. Aug 1, 2008
dontcry Let's hope over to Florence next and pinch David's butt! Aug 1, 2008
reesetee *does doubletake*
C_b, you have a wife? ;-) Aug 1, 2008
reesetee Geez, and I haven't even told you my Pisa joke yet.... Aug 1, 2008
chained_bear Take my wife ... please! Aug 1, 2008
bilby Fondle a gondola! Aug 1, 2008
plethora Tip your waitresses! Tip 'em right over. Aug 1, 2008
chained_bear Try the veal! Aug 1, 2008
reesetee Thank you! I'm here all week. Aug 1, 2008
chained_bear Hilarity ensues! Jul 31, 2008
dontcry Funny comedy gags! Jul 31, 2008
bilby Ha, method-acting tourists! Jul 31, 2008
reesetee Dontcry, that reminds me of my trip to Venice and a walk through the Bridge of Sighs. While a group of us were standing on the bridge, looking out the stone-barred windows, I unconsciously sighed at the view. Someone in the party muttered, "All right. Who did that??"
;-) Jul 31, 2008
gangerh Don'tsigh dontcry. Jul 31, 2008
dontcry I love Venice....*sigh*
Ha! I just made a joke -- get it??? Venice - sigh! Har! I slay me. Jul 31, 2008
rolig The name of the "high bank" (rivoaltus) area in Venice that was first settled in the 9th century. It gave its name to the island group that eventually became the main city of Venice - the Rialto Islands – and then to the city's famous Rialto Bridge. Jul 31, 2008