playa

[plahy-uh]

noun

1. Western U.S.,  the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.

playa

/ ˈplɑːjə, ˈplaja /

noun

1. (in the US) a temporary lake, or its dry often salty bed, in a desert basin

playa

1. A dry lake bed at the bottom of a desert basin, sometimes temporarily covered with water. Playas have no vegetation and are among the flattest geographical features in the world.

2. Also called sink

Word History and Origins

Origin of playa¹

1850–55, < Spanish: shore < Late Latin plagia; plage

Word History and Origins

Origin of playa¹

Spanish: shore, from Late Latin plagia, from Greek plagios slanting, from plagos side; compare French plage beach

Example Sentences

Her brand, Playa Society, could help fill that gap, she told the merchandising team, proposing a partnership with the league.

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The first collaboration in 2021 sold out in an hour, and today Playa Society is sold in over 100 stores across the country and has been worn by the likes of A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark and Steph Curry.

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Wallace sold over 20,000 of those shirts in 2017, and the shirt’s popularity inspired her to build Playa Society.

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A collaboration with Playa Society is already on Howard’s radar.

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Playa Society’s signature style is easy to spot once you know what to look for.

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