plaza
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pla·za
noun \ˈpla-zə, ˈplä-\Definition of PLAZA
1
a : a public square in a city or town b : an open area usually located near urban buildings and often featuring walkways, trees and shrubs, places to sit, and sometimes shops
2
: a place on a thoroughfare (as a turnpike) at which all traffic must temporarily stop (as to pay tolls)
3
: an area adjacent to an expressway which has service facilities (as a restaurant, gas station, and restrooms)
4
See Examples of PLAZA
- They put his statue in the town's plaza.
Origin of PLAZA
Spanish, from Latin platea broad street — more at place
First Known Use: 1683
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