Thesaurus results for PIAZZA

piazza

noun

pē-ˈa-zə

Definition of piazza next

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 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 The campus, like other KLA Schools, will have a piazza to serve as a gathering place for students and families and an atelier to encourage collaboration and creativity. —

Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026 Italian piazzas are covered by retractable, UV-filtering canopies, deployed each morning like futuristic umbrellas against an invisible downpour. —

Big Think, 31 Mar. 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

There was a fireplace, wet bar, and the porch—which faced the water—was almost as large as the main space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Nissan Rogue driver, Antwon Nahshon Brand, was also ejected and was found near the front porch of a home his car slammed into, partly underneath the car.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026