Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

La Plata

American  
[lah plah-tah] / lɑ ˈplɑ tɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in eastern Argentina.

  2. Río de la Plata.


La Plata British  
/ la ˈplata /

noun

  1. a port in E Argentina, near the Río de la Plata estuary: founded in 1882 and modelled on Washington DC; university (1897). Pop: 758 000 (2005 est)

  2. See (Río de la) Plata

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Earlier studies by archaeologist Miguel Delgado of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata in Argentina and Fehren-Schmitz provided detailed background on the skeleton itself.

From Science Daily Jan. 26, 2026

Clinical England produced a second-half masterclass to see off Argentina 35-12 in the first Test at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2025

For two years, he lived and worked in La Plata, an hour’s drive from Buenos Aires.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2025

Martin Guzman was a college freshman at La Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, in 2001 when a debt crisis prompted default, riots and a devastating depression.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2023

It is not uncommon in Paraguay, according to Azara, although not found on the La Plata.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training