piazza

noun

pi·​az·​za pē-ˈa-zə 

-ˈä-,

 sense 1 is usually  -ˈat-sə,

-ˈät- 

plural piazzas or piazze pē-ˈat-(ˌ)sā 

-ˈät-

1

plural piazze : an open square especially in an Italian town

2

a

: an arcaded and roofed gallery

b

dialect : veranda, porch

Synonyms

• porch
• verandah

Examples of piazza in a Sentence

let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza

Recent Examples on the Web

The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Narrow, maze-like streets led to tiled Venetian piazzas, all framed by charming medieval architecture. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

Keep your schedule open on at least one of those days, to allow time to get lost walking around, wander into random churches and cute boutiques, enjoy a long lunch, and sit in a piazza sipping a cold drink and watching the world go by. —Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Split breathes through Diocletian’s Palace—its Roman columns framing lively piazzas shaded by palms and centuries-old walls. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin platea broad street — more at place

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

piazza

noun

pi·​az·​za pē-ˈaz-ə 

sense 1 is usually

-ˈat-sə 

-ˈät-

plural piazzas or piazze -ˈat-sā 

-ˈät-

1

plural piazze : an open square especially in an Italian town : plaza

2

a

: a long hall with an arched roof

b

dialect : veranda, porch