plaza

The definition of a plaza is a public square, or a shopping area.

(noun)

An example of a plaza is a local mall.

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See plaza in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

    1. a public square or marketplace in a city or town
    2. an open area, usually paved, between a building and the street or another building, often having statues, shrubs, etc.
  1. a complex of shops or buildings, esp. a shopping center
  2. a service area along a superhighway, with a restaurant, gas station, etc.

Origin: Sp < L platea: see place

See plaza in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A public square or similar open area in a town or city.
  2. a. A widened roadway forming the approach to tollbooths on a highway.
    b. A parking or service area next to a highway.
  3. A shopping center.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *plattea

Origin: , from Latin platea, broad street; see place

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