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plaza

UK/ˈplæzə/ US/ˈplɑːzə/ fairly common us

noun

1.

a public square with room for pedestrians

  • “they met at Elm Plaza”
  • “Grosvenor Place”
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2.

mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

  • “a good plaza should have a movie house”
  • “they spent their weekends at the local malls”
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Origin

Borrowed from Spanish plaza (“town-square or central place of gathering”), from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of piatza, piazza, and place.

Phrases

  • plaza de soberania
  • service plaza
  • toll plaza

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