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or piazze
as in porches
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 piazzas
Europe is packed with these urban oases, and along with a taste for lattes and tapas, Americans are increasingly hungry for Italian piazzas, Spanish plazas, French places, and similar squares around the globe.
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Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
For example, take a look at the neighborhood’s pedestrian-friendly piazzas, the ideal starting point for a Little Italy visit.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Narrow, maze-like streets led to tiled Venetian piazzas, all framed by charming medieval architecture.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Split breathes through Diocletian’s Palace—its Roman columns framing lively piazzas shaded by palms and centuries-old walls.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
For example, take a look at the neighborhood’s pedestrian-friendly piazzas, the ideal starting point for a Little Italy visit.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Narrow, maze-like streets led to tiled Venetian piazzas, all framed by charming medieval architecture.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Split breathes through Diocletian’s Palace—its Roman columns framing lively piazzas shaded by palms and centuries-old walls.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piazzas
porches
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With snowfall right around the corner, people may be digging back out the snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure driveways, sidewalks and porches are clear.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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People scatter coffee grounds on porches to deter pests, but science doesn’t strongly back this up.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Piazzas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazzas. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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