Definition of piazzanext
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 Pope Francis had eschewed the Castel Gandolfo getaway during his 12-year pontificate and had turned the Apostolic Palace on the main piazza into a public museum. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 After arriving in Lampedusa by plane, Leo was to pay homage to the dead at the island’s migrant cemetery and unveil a plaque, dedicated to Pope Francis, on the main dock before celebrating Mass in the main piazza. ABC News, 4 July 2026 English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026 When school is out, life shifts into the piazza and the streets. Cassandra Tresl, CNBC, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for piazza
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porch
Noun
  • On a muggy night when the teams combined for 10 homers and 18 of the 20 runs were scored via longballs, the left-handed-hitting Burleson used the short porch in right field to his advantage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Below the front one is a classic front porch; the outdoor spaces, per the listing, add up to about 750 square feet.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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