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(pē az′ə, -ä′zə; -at′sə, -ät′sə; for 1, usually pē ät′sə or It pyät′tsä)

noun pl. piazzas or piazze

in Italy, an open public square, esp. one surrounded by buildings
a covered gallery or arcade
☆ New England, South a large, covered porch

Origin: It < L platea: see place

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noun pl. pi·az·zas

pl. pi·az·ze (pē-ätˈsə, pyätˈsĕ) also (pē-ätˈsə, pyätˈsä) A public square in an Italian town.
A roofed and arcaded passageway; a colonnade.
New England & Southern Atlantic U.S. A veranda.

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Origin: Italian

Origin: , from Latin platēa, street

Origin: , from Greek plateia (hodos), broad (way)

Origin: , feminine of platus, broad; see plat- in Indo-European roots

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