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 Although there’s rarely a day in the year when the piazza isn’t awash with tourists, inside the two-bedroom (with one service room) apartment is a scene of calm. Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Rather than rebuild the facade, the architect and his team have indicated the placement of its original columns with plinths of the same stone as used in the the piazza. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Earlier, Leo addressed some 50,000 faithful from an open-air altar in St. Peter's Square flanked with white roses, while the steps leading down to the piazza where the faithful gathered were filled with spring perennials, symbolically resonating with the pope's words. Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026 There is a piazza that is also a fountain, and a playground that is also a theater. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piazza
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porch
Noun
  • The plane crashed into a house and exploded, killing 10 skydivers, the pilot and a man sitting on his back porch.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Add screens at the base of decks and porches.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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