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 plat a, 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]
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| Noun | 1. |  piazza - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"public square, square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets |
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