plaʒ

Definitions

1. noun

A beach, especially a sandy beach, typically with shallow water and a gently sloping shore.

“The family spent a sunny day at the plage, swimming and building sandcastles.”

2. noun

An area of land, especially a flat area near a river, that is subject to periodic flooding, typically causing loss of crops or property.

“The village was built on a delta, which made it prone to flooding from the nearby plage.”

3. noun

A strip of land, especially a flat strip of land near a river, that is subject to periodic flooding, typically causing loss of crops or property.

“The farmers had to navigate the narrow plage to reach their fields, which were prone to flooding during heavy rainfall.”