How to Say "marshalling yard" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “marshalling yard” is “playa” — B2 level.
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nounB2formal
technical term for railway sorting yard
Examples
El tren de carga esperó horas en la playa de maniobras antes de ser clasificado.
The freight train waited hours in the marshalling yard before being sorted.
Necesitamos expandir la playa de estacionamiento para acomodar más vehículos.
We need to expand the staging area (parking lot) to accommodate more vehicles.
Figurative Meaning
This meaning uses 'playa' metaphorically to describe any large, flat, open area, similar to how an actual beach is flat and open.
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