playa

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At least four energy companies are interested in building on the playa, which is near the energy grid, City Manager Vicki Mayes said.

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  1. noun A nearly level area at the bottom of an undrained desert basin, sometimes temporarily covered with water.

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  • Marching back out toward open playa, we began to follow a diner on wheels.
  • But post-playa I'm experiencing some serious culture shock.
  • Zona con varias casitas junto a la playa, duchas en la playa y 2 bares. —  Tagzania.com - azkenak
  • The bullies and the playa-haters made fun of how small you were. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Back in the day guys like King T and Master Spade and Ice T, they told stories and when they did they made sure that people knew who the real playa was. —  VIBE Magazine
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  1. Spanish, from Late Latin plagia, hillside, shoreline, probably from Greek, sides, from neuter pl. of plagios, oblique, sideways; see plagio-.

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  1. Spanish, ‘shore,’‘strand.’
  2. Spanish, ‘shore,’ ‘strand.’
 

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/ˈplɑyɑ/
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