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plage

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /pleɪd͡ʒ/
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  • rhymes with -eɪdʒ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A region viewed in the context of its climate; a clime or zone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A bright region in the chromosphere of the Sun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the beach at a seaside resort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: beach

History

Etymology

From French plage, from Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga (“region”) (cognate with English flake). Doublet of playa.