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''plaza'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260320113731-00-⌔
plaza - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
plaza (plural 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.
- (Canada, US) A strip mall.
- A shopping mall.
- ✤ The hotel overlooks a busy shopping plaza.
Etymology
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, and place.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, Canada) IPA: /ˈplæzə/
- (General American) IPA: /ˈplɑːzə/
- Audio (US): 🔊
- Rhymes: -ɑːzə, -æzə
- Hyphenation: pla‧za
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