Plaza
/ˈplɑːzə/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A town's public square.
"Tourists gathered in the central plaza."
- 2 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 wordnet
- 3 An open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
- 4 a public square with room for pedestrians wordnet
- 5 A strip mall. Canada, US
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- 6 A shopping mall.
"The hotel overlooks a busy shopping plaza."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Spanish.
- 2 A city and town in North Dakota.
Example
More examples"Sure. It's next to the Plaza Department Store."
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.