Mar del Plata

American

[mahr thel plah-tah] / ˈmɑr ðɛl ˈplɑ tɑ /

noun

a city in E Argentina: seaside resort.

Mar del Plata British

/ ˈmar ðɛl ˈplata /

noun

a city and resort in E Argentina, on the Atlantic: fishing port. Pop: 552 000 (2005 est)

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Mar del Plata

The court ignored a request from lawyer Luis Tagliapietra, whose 27-year-old son Alejandro died on the submarine, to hold the trial in Mar del Plata, where crew members had lived.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

The first UN water conference took place in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1977.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 23, 2023

ARGENTINA’S ARA San Juan disappeared on Nov. 15, 2017, killing all 44 crewmembers, as it was returning to its base in Mar del Plata after military exercises.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2021

Cardona and Barrios were not included in the club’s squad for Wednesday’s pre-season friendly game against Adosivi in the coastal city of Mar del Plata.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 17, 2018

He’d just received in the mail the pairings chart and color distribution from Mar del Plata.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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