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a
: a public square in a city or town
b
: an open area usually located near urban buildings and often featuring walkways, trees and shrubs, places to sit, and sometimes shops
2
: a place on a thoroughfare (such as a turnpike) at which all traffic must temporarily stop (as to pay tolls)
3
: an area adjacent to an expressway which has service facilities (such as a restaurant, gas station, and restrooms)
4
Examples of plaza in a Sentence
They put his statue in the town's plaza.
Recent Examples on the Web
Amenities would include public plazas and greenspace.
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Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, at the plaza near to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art where demonstrators have continuously called for the release of the hostages since October, Israel resident Iris Ganor said the video had lifted her spirits and renewed her energy to call for the captives' safe return.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Our urban planning prioritizes industry, unlike cities with central plazas bustling with life — think Seville’s Plaza Mayor, with street performers and cafes encouraging connection.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Several hundred people were at the plaza over the weekend, the university said.
—NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The police urged those on the plaza to leave peacefully, but ultimately made a number of arrests.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Visitors descend daily onto the Hitsville grounds, where a new public plaza is part of the museum's ongoing $65 million expansion.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The audio features reenactments of the scene of the 1931 raid, with voice actors depicting police and immigration officials demanding immigration papers from the 400 Mexicans who were enjoying music and food at the plaza that day.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The supermarket is in a plaza owned by a businessman named Sergio Delgado — the man Martinez allegedly asked to put in a good word at the bank.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, at the plaza near to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art where demonstrators have continuously called for the release of the hostages since October, Israel resident Iris Ganor said the video had lifted her spirits and renewed her energy to call for the captives' safe return.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Our urban planning prioritizes industry, unlike cities with central plazas bustling with life — think Seville’s Plaza Mayor, with street performers and cafes encouraging connection.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Several hundred people were at the plaza over the weekend, the university said.
—NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The police urged those on the plaza to leave peacefully, but ultimately made a number of arrests.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Visitors descend daily onto the Hitsville grounds, where a new public plaza is part of the museum's ongoing $65 million expansion.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The audio features reenactments of the scene of the 1931 raid, with voice actors depicting police and immigration officials demanding immigration papers from the 400 Mexicans who were enjoying music and food at the plaza that day.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The supermarket is in a plaza owned by a businessman named Sergio Delgado — the man Martinez allegedly asked to put in a good word at the bank.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Plaza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaza. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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