Thesaurus results for PIAZZA

piazza

noun

pē-ˈa-zə

Definition of piazza next

dialect

as in porch

a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza

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Recent Examples of piazza Amenities include breakfast served in the ballroom, courtyard, or piazza; afternoon tea and hors d’oeuvres, and a complimentary nightcap of port, sherry, or brandy. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Opt for the spring or fall to enjoy the best of the city's buzzing outdoor markets and piazzas. —

Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna. —

Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026 Near the spires of the Duomo, the line for the Olympics megastore, sparse for weeks, now stretches into the piazza. —

Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piazza

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porch

Noun

Nobody was hit, but sources tell KDKA a relative of Stephon Peake, the 28-year-old who was gunned down on a porch in Beaver Falls on Saturday night, may have been inside that building.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The lobby itself channels an open veranda (a nod to Charleston’s plethora of breeze-catching porches), with gauzy drapes, silent ceiling fans, and even a hanging swing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026