Plage
/plɑːʒ/noun
A beach or shore, especially a sandy one.
Did you know?French *plage* comes from Latin *plaga*, meaning a region, region of land, or stretch of country — a reminder that words for places can drift just like tides.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
plaga
“A region, tract, or stretch of land; also a blow or stroke in another sense”
Late Latin
Latin
plagia
“A stretch of shore or coastal region”
Old French
Old French
plage
“A shore, coast, or seaside area”
Modern French
French
plage
“A beach or seashore”
Modern English
English
plage
“Borrowed chiefly in French contexts to mean a beach or seaside resort area”