An open space in a town, a public square, a marketplace. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [noun] > open space > public square (15) placeOE An open space in a town, a public square, a marketplace. Obsolete. streetOE In specific uses, chiefly with the. In the ancient world: the public square or forum of a town or city. Obsolete. foruma1464 Roman History. The public place or marketplace of a city. In ancient Rome the place of assembly for judicial and other public business. pomery1533 = pomerium, n. piazza1583 A public square or marketplace, esp. one in an Italian town; any similar open public space surrounded by buildings. Also figurative and in… agora1591 A public open space where people can assemble, esp. a marketplace, originally in the ancient Greek world; the structures enclosing such a space. pomerium1598 The strip of ground marking the formal, religiously constituted boundary of a Roman city. Also in extended use. plazaa1661 In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a public square, a marketplace. squarea1684 An open space or area (approximately quadrilateral and rectangular) in a town or city, enclosed by buildings or dwelling-houses, esp. of a superior… piazzetta1730 A small piazza in an Italian town. town square1769 (with the) the principal square (square, n. 12a) in a town, often centrally located and used for markets, festivals, etc. place1793 In France (and occasionally other countries): a square in a town. Frequently in proper names. Pnyx1820 In ancient Athens: the public place of assembly, a semicircular level cut out of the side of a hill west of the Acropolis. zocalo1884 In Mexico, a public square, a plaza. plaza1948 Originally and chiefly North American. A large paved area surrounded by or adjacent to shops and businesses, usually designed as a feature of a… |
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