plage

[ plahzh ]

/ plɑʒ /

noun

a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.

Astronomy. a luminous area in the sun's chromosphere that appears in the vicinity of a sunspot.

Origin of plage

First recorded in 1885–90; from French, from Italian piaggia, from Late Latin plagia “shore,” noun use of feminine of plagius “horizontal,” from Greek plágia (neuter plural) “sides (of a mountain), flanks (of an army),” noun use of plágios “oblique, slanting, sideways”; see plagio-

Words nearby plage

placoderm, placoid, plafond, plagal, plagal cadence, plage, plagiarism, plagiarize, plagiary, plagio-, plagiocephaly

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Example sentences from the Web for plage

She and Sylvia were left together either to visit some plage or amuse themselves in Paris.
The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett|Compton Mackenzie
After dinner he sat outside the hotel for an hour, watching people pass up and down the plage.
The White Lie|William Le Queux
It is not precisely the plage of Trouville, the promenade of Ostende; but it is enough agreeable.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, September 28, 1895|Various
We did not speak as we crossed the plage and began to climb.
The Tower of Oblivion|Oliver Onions

Jean and the Comtesse de Tournelle watched us from the plage.
The Visits of Elizabeth|Elinor Glyn

British Dictionary definitions for plage

plage

/ (plɑːʒ) /

noun

astronomy a bright patch in the sun's chromosphere

Word Origin for plage

French, literally: beach, strand

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Scientific definitions for plage

plage

[ pläzh ]

A bright and intensely hot area in the Sun's chromosphere, usually associated with a sunspot. It is typically brighter than its surroundings but may be indistinguishable due to lack of contrast. Plages are sources of strong ultraviolet radiation.

单词	plage
释义	plage [ plahzh ] / plɑʒ / noun a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort. Astronomy. a luminous area in the sun's chromosphere that appears in the vicinity of a sunspot. Origin of plage First recorded in 1885–90; from French, from Italian piaggia, from Late Latin plagia “shore,” noun use of feminine of plagius “horizontal,” from Greek plágia (neuter plural) “sides (of a mountain), flanks (of an army),” noun use of plágios “oblique, slanting, sideways”; see plagio- Words nearby plage placoderm, placoid, plafond, plagal, plagal cadence, plage, plagiarism, plagiarize, plagiary, plagio-, plagiocephaly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plage She and Sylvia were left together either to visit some plage or amuse themselves in Paris. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett\|Compton Mackenzie After dinner he sat outside the hotel for an hour, watching people pass up and down the plage. The White Lie\|William Le Queux It is not precisely the plage of Trouville, the promenade of Ostende; but it is enough agreeable. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, September 28, 1895\|Various We did not speak as we crossed the plage and began to climb. The Tower of Oblivion\|Oliver Onions Jean and the Comtesse de Tournelle watched us from the plage. The Visits of Elizabeth\|Elinor Glyn British Dictionary definitions for plage plage / (plɑːʒ) / noun astronomy a bright patch in the sun's chromosphere Word Origin for plage French, literally: beach, strand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for plage plage [ pläzh ] A bright and intensely hot area in the Sun's chromosphere, usually associated with a sunspot. It is typically brighter than its surroundings but may be indistinguishable due to lack of contrast. Plages are sources of strong ultraviolet radiation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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