variants
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
As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Noun
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Electric shovels are a good option for sidewalks or small driveways, as well as porches, steps and other elevated areas where a snow blower cannot reach.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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“Piazzas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazzas. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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