plaza

pla·za

P0366400 (plä′zə, plăz′ə)n.1. A public square or similar open area in a town or city.2. a. A widened roadway forming the approach to tollbooths on a highway.b. A parking or service area next to a highway.3. A shopping center.

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[Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *plattea, from Latin platea, broad street; see place.]

plaza

(ˈplɑːzə; Spanish ˈplaθa) n1. (Human Geography) an open space or square, esp in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country2. (Commerce) chiefly a. a modern complex of shops, buildings, and parking areasb. (capital when part of a name): Rockefeller Plaza. [C17: from Spanish, from Latin platēa courtyard, from Greek plateia; see place]

pla•za

(ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə)

n., pl. -zas. 1. a public square or open space in a city or town. 2. a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center. 3. an area along an expressway where public facilities, as service stations and rest rooms, are available. [1675–85; < Sp < Latin platea street < Greek plateîa broad street. See place]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plaza - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"piazza, placepublic square, square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
	2.	plaza - 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"shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall, mall, centerfood court - an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet - a place of business for retailing goods

Translations

esplanaderond-pointmercatopiazza