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playa

playa

8 7.1
A flat area of land by the sea or a dry lake bed in a desert
  • noun
  • /ˈplaɪə/
  • Specialized
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  • Wrapped in her blanket, the late-morning sun warming her, she half-opened her eyes and looked across the playa.
  • Playa Ostional
  • Playa Grande

Me gustan Los sitios circa de la Playa.

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Examples

  • The vast dry lake bed, known as the playa, stretched for miles under the hot sun.

  • After the rain, we walked across the smooth, flat surface of the playa to admire the landscape.

  • Yeah, by the beach, which is what "playa" means.

    The Disruptors (2024)

  • Like the old days on the Playa.

    Overboard (2018)

  • OK, well anyway, regardless, Playa, which means beach, is stunning.

  • While he was sitting on the playa, temporarily bored, apparently...

    Blog text (8)

  • I surprised him and we're going to to Playa del Carmen.

  • Where Discovery has a place called Playa Grande, also amazing.

  • I enjoy just roaming the streets of Playa del Carmen.

    Blog text (12)

  • The first ferry departs Cozumel to Playa at 5 a.m.

    Blog text (31)

Synonyms

beach
vsplaya
∞ 1.0

An area of sand with small stones beside a sea or lake

includes that shore meaning but also covers dry desert lake beds

Surface Forms

playa singular
playas plural

Etymology

Playa comes from the Spanish word playa, which means 'beach' or a flat, sandy area. That's why in English playa can mean a seaside beach or a wide, flat dry lake bed in the desert.