Praia

American  

[prahy-ah, prahy-uh] / ˈpraɪ ɑ, ˈpraɪ ə /

noun

1. the capital of Cape Verde, in the S Atlantic Ocean, on S São Tiago Island.

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Praia British  

/ ˈpraɪə /

noun

1. the capital of Cape Verde; a port and submarine cable station. Pop: 115 000 (2005 est)

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Praia

And while there is an upscale residential surfing-centered community in Brazil called Praia da Grama, there aren’t yet completed residential surf-lagoon communities in the U.S. where owners can buy lots and build homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lunardelli insisted my next stop must be Sal, an oceanfront restaurant overlooking Praia do Carvalhal beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Back in the archipelago's capital of Praia, their first goal was met with jubilation.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Cape Verde refused to receive the ship, which remained anchored offshore the capital Praia as three people were evacuated to Europe by air last week.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

We then visited the military commandant, an officer in the Brazilian army, named Praia.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Henry Walter Bates

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