playa lake

noun

A temporary lake formed after rainfall in a playa.

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pan
First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounplaya lake (plural playa lakes)

plural playa lakes

  1. USA temporary lake formed after rainfall in a playa.First known use 19th c.

    A few hours before sundown we camped at a small playa lake sunk beneath the level of the grass.

    2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 73

    Synonyms: pan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA temporary lake formed after rainfall in a playa.

Similar
pan
Also see
pan
Cite this entry
APA

playa lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playa%20lake

MLA

“playa lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playa%20lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playa lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playa%20lake.

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