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pi·az·za  (p-z, -äz)
n. pl. pi·az·zas
1. pl. pi·az·ze (p-äts, pyäts) also (p-äts, pyätsä) A public square in an Italian town.
2. A roofed and arcaded passageway; a colonnade.
3. New England & Southern Atlantic U.S. A veranda.
[Italian, from Latin plata, street, from Greek plateia (hodos), broad (way), feminine of platus, broad; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
piazza [pɪˈætsə -ˈædzə (Italian) ˈpjattsa]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a large open square in an Italian town
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Chiefly Brit a covered passageway or gallery
[from Italian: marketplace, from Latin platēa courtyard, from Greek plateia; see place]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.piazzapiazza - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
plaza, place
public square, square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
Translations
piazza [pɪˈætsə] N (US) → pórtico m, galería f; (= square) → plaza f
piazza [piˈætsə] n → piazza f
piazza
n → Piazza f, → (Markt)platz m; (US: = veranda) → (überdachte) Veranda


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