plaza

  1. A town's public square.
  2. An open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
  3. (Canada, US) A strip mall.
  4. A shopping mall.#
  5. A shopping mall.#: The hotel overlooks a busy shopping plaza.

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplɑːzə/
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, and place.

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