Definition of "plage" [plage]

• A sandy beach at a seaside resort. (noun)
• A bright and intensely hot area in the sun's chromosphere, usually associated with a sunspot. (noun)

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• "Ick. Next up are Chromeo, on the 'plage' stage, which is French for 'beach'."
• "Giens peninsula = seaside town near Hyères; et je profite = and I take advantage; le marais (m) = marsh; la plage (f) = beach; nommé (verb nommer) = named; Overkill (hamster wheel) = work, when unbalanced with life"
• "Mes enfants aiment la plage et ils aiment construire les chateaux de sable!"