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piazza
(piætsə)
Word forms: plural piazzas
countable noun [oft in names]
A piazza is a large open square in a town or city, especially in Italy.
They were seated at a table outside a pub in a pleasant piazza close by St Paul's.
Turn south at Mulinello to reach Piazza Armerina.
piazza in British English
(pɪˈætsə, -ˈædzə, Italian ˈpjattsa)
noun
1.
a large open square in an Italian town
2. mainly British
a covered passageway or gallery
Word origin
C16: from Italian: marketplace, from Latin platēa courtyard, from Greek plateia; see placepiazza in American English
(piˈæzə; piˈɑzə; piˈætsə; piˈɑtsə; for 1, usually piˈɑtsə ; or Italian ˈpjɑttsɑ)
nounWord forms: plural piˈazzas or Italian piˈazze (ˈpjɑttsɛ)
1.
in Italy, an open public square, esp. one surrounded by buildings
2.
a covered gallery or arcade
3. US, New England and South
a large, covered porch
Word origin
It < L platea: see placeImage ofpiazza
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