piazza

[ pee-az-uh, -ah-zuh especially British, pee-at-suh, -aht-; Italian pyaht-tsah ]

noun

, plural pi·az·zas, Italian piaz·ze [pyaht, -tse].

1. an open square or public place in a city or town, especially in Italy.
2. Chiefly New England and Inland South. a large porch on a house; veranda.
3. Chiefly British. an arcade or covered walk or gallery, as around a public square or in front of a building.

piazza

/ -ˈædzə; ˈpjattsa; pɪˈætsə /

noun

1. a large open square in an Italian town
2. a covered passageway or gallery

piazza

1. An open square, especially in a city or town in Italy .

Other Words From

• pi·azzaed adjective
• pi·azzi·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of piazza¹

1575–85; < Italian < Latin platēa courtyard, originally, street < Greek plateîa, noun use of feminine of platýs flat ¹. See place

Word History and Origins

Origin of piazza¹

C16: from Italian: marketplace, from Latin platēa courtyard, from Greek plateia; see place

Example Sentences

At Baldoncini’s advice, I found a shop just down the road from the main piazza.

From Fortune

Piazza talks to Sister Madonna Buder, the “Iron Nun,” who is the oldest person to ever finish an Ironman Triathlon.

From The Daily Beast

“They would not be able to devote themselves so completely to service if they had a husband or kids,” asserts Piazza.

From The Daily Beast

“I kept thinking, wow, nobody is telling the real story, which is all the good these women are doing,” says Piazza.

From The Daily Beast

“He spent most of his time trying to impress me,” Campbell tells Piazza about a meeting with Ryan.

From The Daily Beast

Yet that question, and its sad answer, hangs over If Nuns Ruled the World, by Jo Piazza.

From The Daily Beast

This is held in the Piazza Carlo Alberto, which is the largest square in the town.

From Project Gutenberg

Scattergood went back to his hardware store and sat down in his reinforced armchair on the piazza.

From Project Gutenberg

Apparently he was contented to sit on his piazza and see customers passing him by for the alluring bargains offered beyond.

From Project Gutenberg

Next noon Scattergood was in his usual place on the piazza of his store when the train came in.

From Project Gutenberg

Scattergood went back to his hardware store and seated himself on the piazza.

From Project Gutenberg