plaza
noun
a public square or open space in a city or town.
plazas
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pluralof plaza.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The local government announced on social media that the site was "full" and suggested fans go to other plazas.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
She declared that Wednesday would be a holiday for everyone except essential workers, “so our youth can go out to the streets, the plazas, the parks and ballfields to celebrate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Elders get their hearing checked and play mahjongg and practice calligraphy in the shade of empty plazas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
She remembers the summer vacation she spent crisscrossing the island with her father, stopping in the plazas and main streets of every town and village from here to Guantanamo.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
