Plaza Meaning
/ˈplæzə/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA town's public square.
nounAn open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
Sentence Examples
Sure. It's next to the Plaza Department Store.
There were several hundred people in the plaza.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Tourists gathered in the main ____ to see the historic fountain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The outdoor ____ was filled with market stalls, street musicians, and tourists every weekend.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Spanish plaza (“town-square or central place of gathering”), from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of piatza, piazza, and place.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Tourists gathered in the main ____ to see the historic fountain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The outdoor ____ was filled with market stalls, street musicians, and tourists every weekend.