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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In all, Francis was outside on a sunny spring day for around 50 minutes, with temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit in a piazza awash in daffodils, tulips and other flowers donated by the Netherlands for Easter.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
The hotel is steps from the city center, with many options for eating and drinking, shopping, and enjoying historical sites including churches, piazzas, fountains, and the Medieval fortress.
—William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
The piazza was added in the late 18th century and was inspired by the Piazza del Campo in Siena, the Borghese family’s home city.
—Hannah Wulkan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
The hotel is steps from the city center, with many options for eating and drinking, shopping, and enjoying historical sites including churches, piazzas, fountains, and the Medieval fortress.
—William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
The piazza was added in the late 18th century and was inspired by the Piazza del Campo in Siena, the Borghese family’s home city.
—Hannah Wulkan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piazza
porch
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Fronted by a useful porch area, the tiny house also features a spacious interior layout that's arranged on one floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Don’t shelter in unprotected open buildings, such as metal sheds, picnic pavilions, baseball dugouts and porches.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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