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Definition of Playas
1. playa [n] - See also: playa
Lexicographical Neighbors of Playas
Literary usage of Playas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology of the Non-metallic Mineral Deposits Other Than Silicates by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"are a number of playas generally dry during the summer but covered by a few inches
... Similar playas also occur in the semi-arid region of southern Oregon, ..."
2. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands by New York Academy of Sciences (1922)
"playas Playa is the local name given to gently sloping areas bordering the ...
In Porto Rico, playas are prominent features, especially along the north and ..."
3. The Ancient Cities of the New World: Being Voyages and Explorations in by Désiré Charnay (1887)
"CHAPTER XIII. LAS playas AND PALENQUE. From S. Juan to Jonuta—S. Carlos—Indians
and Alligators—Las playas and ..."
4. Travels in Central America: Including Accounts of Some Regions Unexplored by Arthur Morelet (1871)
"... Forest solitudes—Village of Las playas — Town of Santo Domingo— Magnificent
scenery — A true philosopher — Primitive habits — Custodian of the ruins ..."
5. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1915)
"The right to wash gravel on the playas is free. So when the high- water season
is over the natives go prospecting in canoes for the richer playas. ..."
6. Costa Rica Alive! by Bruce Morris (2002)
"playas Samara & Carrillo There are a variety of tourist-oriented places to eat
... Beware of the "pajama," which is a playas Samara & Carrillo are popular ..."
7. Geology of the Non-metallic Mineral Deposits Other Than Silicates by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"are a number of playas generally dry during the summer but covered by a few inches
... Similar playas also occur in the semi-arid region of southern Oregon, ..."
8. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands by New York Academy of Sciences (1922)
"playas Playa is the local name given to gently sloping areas bordering the ...
In Porto Rico, playas are prominent features, especially along the north and ..."
9. The Ancient Cities of the New World: Being Voyages and Explorations in by Désiré Charnay (1887)
"CHAPTER XIII. LAS playas AND PALENQUE. From S. Juan to Jonuta—S. Carlos—Indians
and Alligators—Las playas and ..."
10. Travels in Central America: Including Accounts of Some Regions Unexplored by Arthur Morelet (1871)
"... Forest solitudes—Village of Las playas — Town of Santo Domingo— Magnificent
scenery — A true philosopher — Primitive habits — Custodian of the ruins ..."
11. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1915)
"The right to wash gravel on the playas is free. So when the high- water season
is over the natives go prospecting in canoes for the richer playas. ..."
12. Costa Rica Alive! by Bruce Morris (2002)
"playas Samara & Carrillo There are a variety of tourist-oriented places to eat
... Beware of the "pajama," which is a playas Samara & Carrillo are popular ..."
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