Praia

American

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

noun

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

Praia British

/ ˈpraɪə /

noun

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

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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

Praia do Telheiro revealed a single footprint attributed to either a teenager or an adult woman, found near fossilized bird tracks that are typical of rocky and coastal habitats.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

DNA tests have proved she is not Madeleine, the three-year-old who disappeared while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

There are incredible surf spots like Praia Brava, where I live, and Praia Mole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

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