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plaza
[ plah-zuh, plaz-uh ]
/ ËplÉ zÉ, ËplĂŠz É /
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noun
a public square or open space in a city or town.
an area along an expressway where public facilities, as service stations and restrooms, are available.
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Origin of plaza
First recorded in 1675â85; from Spanish, from Latin platea âstreet,â from Greek plateĂźa âbroad streetâ; see place
Words nearby plaza
playwear, play with, play with fire, playwright, playwriting, plaza, plaza de toros, Plaza Lasso, PLC, plea, plea-bargain
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British Dictionary definitions for plaza
plaza
/ (ËplÉËzÉ, Spanish ËplaΞa) /
noun
an open space or square, esp in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country
mainly US and Canadian
- a modern complex of shops, buildings, and parking areas
- (capital when part of a name)Rockefeller Plaza
Word Origin for plaza
C17: from Spanish, from Latin platÄa courtyard, from Greek plateia; see place
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