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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A theatrical district.
  2. n. A marketplace.

Etymologies

  1. 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”

    The Transition of Public to Private

  • “This I Believe Gift Shop that one person you mean the world to iliana - rialto, California”

    that one person you mean the world to

  • “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”

    Home to Chaos

  • “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.”

    Lying Prophets

  • “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.”

    Boston Phoenix - thePhoenix.com

  • “: 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 ...”

    Irish Blogs

  • “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.”

    1. BroadwayStars News Report

  • “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!!!”

    Lowell Sun Forum

  • “Information: (970) 962-2120 or www. cityofloveland.org/rialto

    coloradoan.com - Local News

  • “Information (970) 962-2120 or www. cityofloveland.org/rialto

    coloradoan.com - Local News

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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

  • 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

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