playa
noun (1)
pla·ya
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Definition of playa
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the flat-floored bottom of an undrained desert basin that becomes at times a shallow lake
playa
noun (2)Definition of playa (Entry 2 of 2)
variant spelling of player f
Examples of playa in a Sentence
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Bursting with exuberant kitsch, The Melting Pot World Emporium has everything that a longtime or aspirational burner (aka Burning Man participant) could want — on or off the playa. — Erin E. Williams, Twin Cities, "Stunning vistas, modern museums, quirky shops make Reno a favorite for tourists," 22 June 2019 Read more about wheelchairs on the playa and what to expect in terms of access: bit.ly/gettingaroundBurningMan. — Yomi S. Wrong, latimes.com, "Burning Man can be doable for people with disabilities," 8 July 2019 Bursting with exuberant kitsch, The Melting Pot World Emporium has everything that a longtime or aspirational burner (aka Burning Man participant) could want — on or off the playa. — Erin E. Williams, Twin Cities, "Stunning vistas, modern museums, quirky shops make Reno a favorite for tourists," 22 June 2019 Burning Man participant) could want — on or off the playa. — Washington Post, "Why you should visit Columbus, Ohio," 13 June 2019 My dad, a teetotaling Brit who’s most comfortable at the Four Seasons, had to escape the playa after just a couple days. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "My Parents Took Me to Burning Man as a Teenager," 23 Aug. 2018 Helpfully, the surface of the alkaline playa was much better suited to Thrust 2's solid metal wheels. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Bloodhound SSC: How do you build a car capable of 1,000mph?," 24 Nov. 2018 And each year, festival organizers rescue abandoned bikes (typically coated with bone-white playa dust) and bring them to this nonprofit. — Harriot Manley, SFChronicle.com, "Burning Man comes and goes, but the experience is year-round in Reno," 28 June 2018 The Porta Potties don't leave the playa when the event ends. — Jenny Kane, USA TODAY, "The secret life of Burning Man's 1,700 Porta Potties," 9 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'playa.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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