What does playa in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word playa in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use playa in Spanish.

The word playa in Spanish means beach, on the seafront, on the beachfront, one block from the beach, beach chair. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word playa

beach

nombre femenino (orilla del mar plana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A mi hijo le encanta hacer castillos de arena en la playa.
My son loves to make sand castles at the beach.

on the seafront, on the beachfront

locución nominal femenina (frente a la playa)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
La familia descansaba en la primera línea de playa.
The family relaxed on the seafront.

one block from the beach

locución nominal femenina (fincas tras las que dan al mar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
María tiene un departamento en la segunda línea de playa.
Maria has an apartment one block from the beach.

beach chair

(silla portable y plegable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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