plaza
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plaza¹
- /ˈplɑːzə/ UK
- /ˈplɑzə/ Canada, US
- /ˈplæzə/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɑːzə, -æzə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish plaza (“town-square or central place of gathering”), from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of piatza, piazza, place, and platz.
noun plazas
- A town's public square. Tourists gathered in the central plaza.
- An open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
- A strip mall.
- A shopping mall. The hotel overlooks a busy shopping plaza.
Similar: square
Plaza²
proper noun
- A surname from Spanish.
- A city and town in North Dakota.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mall, shopping mall, shopping center, place, piazza, center, galleria, downtown, shopping, stronghold, corridor, esplanade, landmark, terrace, concourse, atrium
noun
Similar: square
Translations
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noun a towns' public square
| Español | plaza, azogue, zócalo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 광장 gwangjang |
| 日本語 | 広場 hiroba |
| 中文 | 廣場 /广场 guǎngchǎng |
| हिन्दी | चौक cauk |
| Português | praça |
| Français | place |
| Deutsch | Platz |
| Italiano | piazza |
| Română | piață |
| Русский | пло́щадь plóščadʹ, сквер skver |
| Tiếng Việt | quảng trường |
| العربية | مَيْدَان maydān |
| עברית | כיכר \ כִּכָּר kikár, רְחָבָה r'ẖavá |
Talk about this word "plaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plaza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plaza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plaza "plaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plaza.Cite this
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title = {plaza},
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