playa

[ plahy-uh ]

/ ˈplaɪ ə /

noun

Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.

Compare dry lake.

Origin of playa

1850–55, Americanism;<Spanish: shore <Late Latin plagia;see plage

Words nearby playa

Plauen, plausible, plausive, Plautus, play, playa, playability, playable, playact, play-action pass, play agent

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Example sentences from the Web for playa

Whale watchers—a popular activity in the first three months of the year—can check out Playa la Cachora.
Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos|Caroline Linton|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The town is located just near Playa Pescadero, near the tiny town of El Pescardo.
Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos|Caroline Linton|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I ascended one, and we proceeded slowly along the Playa or strand.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
The river vista everywhere includes a rapid and small patches of playa or flood plain on the inside of the river curves.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman

A brackish lagoon surrounded by mangroves and coconut groves, located just east of Playa Azul.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
I ascended one, and we proceeded slowly along the playa or strand.
The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]|George Borrow
In the vicinity of Playa Azul several turtles were killed by dogs.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for playa

playa

/ (ˈplɑːjə, Spanish ˈplaja) /

noun

(in the US) a temporary lake, or its dry often salty bed, in a desert basin

Word Origin for playa

Spanish: shore, from Late Latin plagia, from Greek plagios slanting, from plagos side; compare French plage beach

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Scientific definitions for playa

playa

[ plī′ə ]

A dry lake bed at the bottom of a desert basin, sometimes temporarily covered with water. Playas have no vegetation and are among the flattest geographical features in the world. Also called sink

单词	playa
释义	playa [ plahy-uh ] / ˈplaɪ ə / noun Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains. Compare dry lake. Origin of playa 1850–55, Americanism;<Spanish: shore <Late Latin plagia;see plage Words nearby playa Plauen, plausible, plausive, Plautus, play, playa, playability, playable, playact, play-action pass, play agent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for playa Whale watchers—a popular activity in the first three months of the year—can check out Playa la Cachora. Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos\|Caroline Linton\|May 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The town is located just near Playa Pescadero, near the tiny town of El Pescardo. Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos\|Caroline Linton\|May 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I ascended one, and we proceeded slowly along the Playa or strand. The Bible in Spain\|George Borrow The river vista everywhere includes a rapid and small patches of playa or flood plain on the inside of the river curves. The Andes of Southern Peru\|Isaiah Bowman A brackish lagoon surrounded by mangroves and coconut groves, located just east of Playa Azul. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico\|William E. Duellman I ascended one, and we proceeded slowly along the playa or strand. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]\|George Borrow In the vicinity of Playa Azul several turtles were killed by dogs. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico\|William E. Duellman British Dictionary definitions for playa playa / (ˈplɑːjə, Spanish ˈplaja) / noun (in the US) a temporary lake, or its dry often salty bed, in a desert basin Word Origin for playa Spanish: shore, from Late Latin plagia, from Greek plagios slanting, from plagos side; compare French plage beach 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 playa playa [ plī′ə ] A dry lake bed at the bottom of a desert basin, sometimes temporarily covered with water. Playas have no vegetation and are among the flattest geographical features in the world. Also called sink The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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