piazza
playSimple Definition of piazza
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: an open public area in a town or city (especially in Italy) that is usually surrounded by buildings
Examples of piazza in a sentence
<let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza>
Origin and Etymology of piazza
Italian, from Latin platea broad street — more at place
First Known Use: 1563
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