Meaning & use
playa
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A flat, low area of a desert basin that periodically fills with water and dries out, leaving a crust of mineral deposits.
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After the rare rainstorm, a shallow lake covered the entire playa.
The race track was built on a dry playa in the Nevada desert.
A note on using this word
A geology and geography term, distinct from the unrelated slang spelling "playa" for "player."
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dry lake bed
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