plaza

Signification

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

Coupé comme

pla‧za

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈplɑːzə/

Étymologie

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

He looked around at the empty plaza again , feeling less desperate than before .

Il regarda à nouveau la place vide, se sentant moins désespérée qu'auparavant.