plaza

Pronunciation: /ˈplæzə/

The English word “plaza” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

A town's public square.
An open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
A strip mall.
A shopping mall.

Etymology

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, place, and platz.

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