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 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 When you’re finished and back outside in hot Roman streets, tie the accessory to your bag for a little pizzazz in the piazza. Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for piazza
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porch
Noun
  • This 2021 lodge-style home near the coast in the Lowcountry has a studio accessory dwelling unit (ADU) above a carriage-house garage with a covered front porch, wood floors, a full bath, and a galley kitchen.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • The caller, according to a recording of police radio transmissions obtained by WLS, said a neighbor was shot on a porch along with a woman.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 July 2026

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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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