"Playa" meaning in English

See Playa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Papiamentu playa (“beach, town”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pap|playa|t=beach, town}} Papiamentu playa (“beach, town”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Playa
  1. (Caribbean, Netherlands, informal) A nickname for a large town or city in the Caribbean Netherlands, specifically:
    (Aruba) The capital city of Aruba, Netherlands
    Tags: Aruba, Caribbean, Netherlands, informal Categories (place): Cities in Aruba, Places in Aruba
    Sense id: en-Playa-en-name-0zbtMx8I Categories (other): Caribbean English, National capitals, Aruban Papiamentu, Bonairean Papiamentu, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Papiamentu translations, Nicknames for cities Disambiguation of Aruban Papiamentu: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Bonairean Papiamentu: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Papiamentu translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Nicknames for cities: 50 50
  2. (Caribbean, Netherlands, informal) A nickname for a large town or city in the Caribbean Netherlands, specifically:
    (Bonaire) The capital city of Bonaire, Netherlands
    Tags: Caribbean, Netherlands, informal Categories (place): Cities in the Netherlands, Places in Bonaire
    Sense id: en-Playa-en-name-TKZ9-BDa Categories (other): Caribbean English, Municipal capitals, Aruban Papiamentu, Bonairean Papiamentu, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Papiamentu translations, Nicknames for cities Disambiguation of Aruban Papiamentu: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Bonairean Papiamentu: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Papiamentu translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Nicknames for cities: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (nickname meaning "the town" or "the beach"): Playa (Dutch), Playa (Papiamentu)
Disambiguation of 'nickname meaning "the town" or "the beach"': 50 50
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