plaza

/'plɑ:zə/
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plaza

People gather and relax on benches in the sunny plaza.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A public square, open area, or broad street, often in a city center: A "plaza" is an open urban public space, typically paved, used for gatherings, markets, or as a central point.
    • A shopping center or complex of stores: A "plaza" can also refer to a modern, often landscaped, commercial area with a group of shops, restaurants, and services, frequently including parking.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Public Square):
    • The city's main plaza is often filled with people enjoying concerts and festivals.
    • They agreed to meet at the fountain in the central plaza.
  • Noun (Shopping Center):
    • We need to stop by the hardware store in the shopping plaza.
    • The new office building is part of a larger business plaza with cafes and banks.
Advanced Usage
  • "Pedestrian plaza": A public square designed primarily for people walking, not vehicles.
    • The city converted the street into a pedestrian plaza with benches and trees.
  • "Town plaza": Often refers to the traditional central square of a town, historically used for community events.
    • The town plaza hosts the farmers' market every Saturday.
Variants and Related Words
  • Piazza (n): An Italian public square or open space; sometimes used interchangeably with "plaza" in English, though "piazza" often implies a specific architectural style.
    • We had coffee at a cafe on the piazza.
  • Mall (n): A large, often enclosed, shopping complex. While a "plaza" is often open-air, a "mall" is typically a single building.
    • The indoor mall has over a hundred stores.
Synonyms
  • Square: A broad, open area at the meeting of two or more streets.
  • Shopping center: A group of retail stores and service establishments planned and developed as a unit.
Related Phrases
  • Plaza level: A term used in buildings (like stadiums or hotels) to denote a main concourse or entrance level.
    • Your hotel room is on the plaza level, near the lobby.
plaza

People gather and relax on benches in the sunny plaza.

Noun
  1. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
    • a good plaza should have a movie house
    • they spent their weekends at the local malls
  2. a public square with room for pedestrians
    • they met at Elm Plaza
    • Grosvenor Place

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