plaza
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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)

Examples of PLAZA

  1. 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

Rhymes with PLAZA

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