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

• gallery [Southern & Midland]
• lanai
• porch
• stoop
• veranda
• verandah

Examples of piazza in a Sentence

let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza

Recent Examples on the Web

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy’s global reach and media draw. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025

Whereas his predecessors delivered the greeting from the studio window of the Apostolic Palace, off to the side of the piazza, Leo went to the very center of the square and the heart of the church. —Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025

Francis’ coffin will then be carried into St. Peter’s Square – the piazza outside the basilica – for Saturday’s funeral. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025

Located right on the bustling Piazza delle Erbe, Verona’s liveliest piazza built atop the ancient Roman Capitolium, this museum gives new life to a majestic 17th-century palazzo. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 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