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 The project is set across three buildings named Verdi, Rossini, and Puccini, an homage to its history, with a new piazza that connects the site with the neighborhood. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Across the cobblestone piazza, a line formed outside a restaurant where a woman rolled golden strands of pasta at a wooden table in the front window. Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for piazza
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piazza
porch
Noun
  • Rocking chairs and porches further add to the homey ambiance, while complimentary bikes give you wheels to explore the area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the online group began dropping off cardboard and vases on her porch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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