piazza Definition
pi·azza (pē az′ə, -ä′zə; -at′sə, -ät′sə; for 1, usually pē ät′sə or It pyät′tsä)
noun pl. -·zas or pi·az′ze-tse
- in Italy, an open public square, esp. one surrounded by buildings
- a covered gallery or arcade
- ☆ New England, South a large, covered porch
Etymology: It < L platea: see place
piazza Synonyms
piazza Usage Examples
Converse of object
- overlook: The third floor provides the fifth bedroom with en-suite and balcony overlooking the piazza.
- surround: For the ultimate authentic Italian beverage, visitors can choose from the selection of cafes that will also surround the piazza.
- landscape: Exchange Square would be an L-shaped complex covering 45,000 sq ft, with a mixture of one and two stories and a landscaped piazza.
- include: All of them include the piazza and extended museum proposed in Area 5 - Hilltop.
- have: The Palace of the prince must have a piazza in front of it.
- enter: Turn right when you enter the piazza and along the front of the post office.
Noun used with modifier
- entrance: The second phase concentrated around the main access points off the adjacent residential streets, linking them by an open entrance piazza.
- riverside: The Pier House entrance faces onto the riverside piazza.
- style: The Talbot Street development will include car park, hotel, residential and retail facilities and a continental style piazza.
Adjective modifier
- pedestrian: Cleared of vehicles, the historic square will become an attractive pedestrian piazza.
- central: Take time out to sample an Italian coffee in one of the central piazzas, which are ideally located for people watching.
- attractive: Cleared of vehicles, the historic square will become an attractive pedestrian piazza.
- beautiful: Thus participants will have opportunities to get out and about on relaxing walks through winding streets and beautiful piazzas.
- main: We booked in to the Hotel Regge San Paulo just off the main piazza.
- public: The design deliberately dedicated over half of the site to a public piazza.
Modifies a noun
- area: The CE clarified that the piazza area in the middle of the facility would be open to change.
- outside: Even in 1990, when the late Lord Runcie came to preach, there were around 300 protesters in the piazza outside.
Preposition: in
front: The Palace of the prince must have a piazza in front of it.

