noun
plaza
PLAZ-uh/ˈplæzə/
An open public square or pedestrian area in a town or city.
People gather in the broad paved plaza.
Etymology
Latin platea named a courtyard or broad street. That open urban space is the useful connection to plaza as a public square or shopping area.
In context
the plaza is really a modest public space with some outdoor benches and some planters and some pavers and whatnot. It's a privately held public space.
More examples
- A fountain stands in the center of the plaza.
- We crossed the plaza to reach the museum.
- The city closed the plaza to traffic.
Forms
plaza · plazas
Similar words
- square
- An open public urban space.
- forecourt
- An open area in front of a building.