piazza
noun
, -ˈä-, sense 1 is usually -ˈat-sə, -ˈät-
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Synonyms for piazza
Synonyms
gallery [Southern & Midland], lanai, porch, stoop, veranda (or verandah)
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The spot, modeled after a piazza, or gathering place in Italy, is smaller (2,000 square feet, 30-seats inside and 20 seats on the covered patio) than ie, the Carraras’ full-service sit-down Italian restaurant in South Minneapolis. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Due Focacceria eatery and market gives Italian food its due," 14 Aug. 2019 Swim team members from the early 1960s, recent graduates and a multi-generational contingent of family and alumni gathered in Wilmette Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of Loyola Academy’s $19.5 million aquatic center and piazza. — Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, "Loyola Academy celebrates grand opening of new $19.5 million aquatic center, piazza," 12 Aug. 2019 Surrounded by crowds of townsfolk, guests entered one piazza in which a choir sung on a terrazzo, while another sang on the steps of a monastery. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, "Much More Than Leopard Print: Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda Pounces Into Action," 5 July 2019 Tickets for this fundraiser, $25 advance or $35 at the site, include all pasta tastings; proceeds go toward the creation of a museum and piazza. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "‘Nonna’ DiNapoli to judge Little Italy San Jose’s sauce contest," 19 June 2019 Florence in the spring is already a cacophonous babel of tourists, guides, and souvenir hawkers clogging narrow streets, crowding ancient piazzas. — Erik Maza, Town & Country, "Exclusive: Tour Florence's Rarely Seen Palazzo Spini Feroni," 27 Feb. 2019 That piazza is home to the Brancacci Chapel, where 15th-century artist Masaccio created one of the Renaissance’s most important fresco cycles. — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, "In a Struggling Italy, Florence Homes Enjoy a New Renaissance," 28 Nov. 2018 Several opponents said they were offended by the realty company’s decision to call the outdoor seating area a piazza and flatly rejected its proposal to build an Italian heritage monument. — Emily Williams, BostonGlobe.com, "Starbucks takes shots over plan to open in the North End," 29 June 2018 Find a piazza or a park and enjoy a picnic par excellence. — Matt Goulding, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Eat Like an Italian," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'piazza.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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piazza
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