Praia

[prahy-ah, prahy-uh]

noun

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

Praia

/ ˈpraɪə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The Metropolitan Police investigation that began in 2011 built to a peak in 2014, with substantial searches near Praia da Luz - but they did not appear to have any identifiable suspects.

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The golden sandy beach of Praia da Luz is dominated by huge cliffs to the east, a mix of orange sandstone and black volcanic rock.

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In June searches in Praia da Luz are carried out, including an area of scrubland situated south-west of the Ocean Club complex.

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Portuguese police say the search - which covers the municipality of Lagos near Praia da Luz - is due to continue until Friday.

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The search will reportedly take place in Praia da Luz, the town in the Algarve where she went missing nearly two decades ago.

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