PLAYA Definition & Meaning

playa

[ plahy-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

playa

/ ˈplɑːjə; ˈplaja /

noun

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

playa

/ ��ī′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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of playa¹

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of playa¹

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

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The crash occurred just after 7 p.m. in the southbound lane of Vista del Mar in Playa del Rey.

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They never saw themselves as being cut out for a retirement community, but a few weeks ago, they moved into one in Playa Vista.

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And he was already well-known for his work developing thousands of homes in Playa Vista.

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Seidl praised Soboroff for his long record with the city, working to develop Playa Vista, bringing Staples Center — now Crypto.com Arena — to downtown and serving on the Board of Police Commissioners.

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Randy Johnson, a longtime real estate executive who worked on the development of Playa Vista with Soboroff, will report to him on recovery efforts, receiving $250,000 during the same time period, also from charitable organizations.

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