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plaza

plaza

125 2.7
A large open public area in a town where people meet and hold events
  • noun
  • /ˈplæzə/
translation icon : plaza
  • Try the Italian dance hall near the main plaza.
  • gather in the plaza
  • public plaza
  • central plaza

That's the spider legged thing that lands on the Plaza of Naboo.

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Examples

  • European cities have plazas, sidewalks, all filled with outdoor dining and seating situations.

  • Families gathered in the plaza to enjoy the summer festival and live music.

  • Like most communities in Mexico, it is built around a central plaza and church.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The main performance of the dance occurs in the central plaza of the village.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Each village sector also has a plaza that serves as a public gathering place.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The sun had set, and the plaza was getting louder and louder.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The brass band begins a march, and Moctezuma and his men enter the plaza to begin the performance.

    Academic text (1993)

  • At last, they reached the central plaza and the oddly beautiful Temple of Ubtao.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Finally I just wandered out into this plaza and I sat by this fountain and I just, like, breathed.

    The First Time (2012)

  • Lima's tallest building flanks the plaza on one side; on the other, the Palace of Justice.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

square
vsplaza
417 1.0

An open place in a town where streets meet

is a larger open gathering space not only at street junctions
mall
vsplaza
75 1.0

A wide public path where people walk and meet

is a larger open city space used for gatherings and community events
piazza
vsplaza
19 7.4

An open public square in an Italian town where people gather

is a broader city gathering space not tied to Italian usage
public square
vsplaza
5 2.5

An open area in a town or city where people meet and events happen

is larger and used more for community activity rather than only where streets meet
zócalo
vsplaza
9.9

A central public square in a town where people meet

is a general city gathering area not limited to main central ones

Compounds

toll plaza
1 3.2

A place on a road where drivers stop to pay money

How Big

plaza
125 2.7
square
417 1.0
courtyard
99 2.2

Surface Forms

plaza singular
plazas plural

Etymology

Plaza comes from Spanish plaza, from the old Latin platea meaning 'broad street' or 'open place', and it shares the same idea as the English word place. That's why a plaza today often means a large open public area in a town where people gather, walk, or hold events.