la
/ˈplaʝa/
Translation
beach
Word origin
From Late Latin plagia ('shore, coast'), from Greek plagios ('slanting, sideways'). The same root gives English plagal.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- plagios
- English cognates
- plagal
Grammar
Examples
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We spent the day at the beach.
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This beach has fine white sand.
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We go to the beach by bike.
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We stayed at the beach until the sun went down.
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The beaches in the north have much colder water.
Where this fits
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