Piazza Definition

pē-ăzə, -äzə
piazzas, piazze
noun
piazzas
In Italy, an open public square, esp. one surrounded by buildings.
Webster's New World
A roofed and arcaded passageway; a colonnade.
American Heritage
A covered gallery or arcade.
Webster's New World
A veranda.
American Heritage
A large, covered porch.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Piazza

Noun

Singular:
piazza
Plural:
piazzas

Origin of Piazza

  • Italian from Latin platēa street from Greek plateia (hodos) broad (way) feminine of platus broad plat- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian piazza.

    From Wiktionary

Piazza Sentence Examples

  • The Piazza del Duomo is at the north of the Corso.

  • The present Piazza Giulio Cesare marks the site of the ancient forum.

  • I am sitting on the piazza, and my little white pigeon is perched on the back of my chair, watching me write.

  • The centre of the town is formed by the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele (formerly Piazza Maggiore), and the Piazza del Nettuno, which lie at right angles to one another.

  • It has two stories above the ground floor, and, being on the slope of the hill, is, like the whole piazza, raised on arched substructures.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIA

Words Ending With

AZAZZA

Unscrambles

piazza

Words Starting With P and Ending With A

Starts With P & Ends With AStarts With PI & Ends With AStarts With P & Ends With ZA

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With A