/ˈplɑːzə/, /ˈplæzə/
OriginBorrowed from Spanish plaza (“town-square or central place of gathering”), from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of piatza, piazza, and place.
- A town's public square.
“Tourists gathered in the central plaza.”
- An open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
- Canada, USA strip mall.
- A shopping mall.
“The hotel overlooks a busy shopping plaza.”
- A surname from Spanish.
- A city and town in North Dakota.
Formsplazas(plural)