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Definition of Playa
1. n. A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation.
Definition of Playa
1. Noun. (''In the plains and deserts of USA and Mexico'') a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Playa
1. the bottom of a desert basin [n -S]
Medical Definition of Playa
1. Periodically-flooded basin common in parts of the Southwest. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Playa
Literary usage of Playa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Costa Rica by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2006)
"playa Flamingo Area Beaches Beaches surround playa Flamingo, ... To get to the
Flamingo area beaches from playa Cocos, go back inland through Filadelfia and ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Heading toward the playa Langosta end of the beach, pass the thatched roof sports
... We already mentioned the poolside restaurant Cala Moresca, at playa ..."
3. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1915)
"These workings are called "playas" from the Spanish word playa, meaning shore
... The part of the Cauca where the playa panning is most noticeable is from ..."
4. The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies by Antonio de Alcedo, George Alexander Thompson (1814)
"playa, LA, a part of the coast of Peru, io the province and corregimiento ...
playa, another, with the addition of Parda, which is a port on the Strait of ..."
5. Landscapes of Gran Canaria by Noel Rochford (2004)
"Return the same way. Spectacular and unique are the only words to describe this
walk. Hidden in a cataclysm of harsh, mountainous terrain, playa de ..."
6. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"playa Azul/ Caleta de Campos The road between playa Azul and Tecoman to the north
is long and sparsely populated. Driving along this road at night is not ..."
7. Costa Rica by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2006)
"playa Flamingo Area Beaches Beaches surround playa Flamingo, ... To get to the
Flamingo area beaches from playa Cocos, go back inland through Filadelfia and ..."
8. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Heading toward the playa Langosta end of the beach, pass the thatched roof sports
... We already mentioned the poolside restaurant Cala Moresca, at playa ..."
9. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1915)
"These workings are called "playas" from the Spanish word playa, meaning shore
... The part of the Cauca where the playa panning is most noticeable is from ..."
10. The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies by Antonio de Alcedo, George Alexander Thompson (1814)
"playa, LA, a part of the coast of Peru, io the province and corregimiento ...
playa, another, with the addition of Parda, which is a port on the Strait of ..."
11. Landscapes of Gran Canaria by Noel Rochford (2004)
"Return the same way. Spectacular and unique are the only words to describe this
walk. Hidden in a cataclysm of harsh, mountainous terrain, playa de ..."
12. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"playa Azul/ Caleta de Campos The road between playa Azul and Tecoman to the north
is long and sparsely populated. Driving along this road at night is not ..."
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