plaza
noun
pla·​za
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, ˈpla-
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, ˈpla-
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Definition of plaza
1a
: a public square in a city or town
b
: an open area usually located near urban buildings and often featuring walkways, trees and shrubs, places to sit, and sometimes shops
2
: a place on a thoroughfare (such as a turnpike) at which all traffic must temporarily stop (as to pay tolls)
3
: an area adjacent to an expressway which has service facilities (such as a restaurant, gas station, and restrooms)
4
: shopping center
Examples of plaza in a Sentence
They put his statue in the town's plaza.
Recent Examples on the Web
Portions of a shopping plaza a mile from the Florida Mall were cordoned off Thursday night as Orange County Sheriff’s deputies investigate a shooting that left a man injured. — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, "Man injured at Orange County strip mall after shooting. Suspect at large, deputies say," 5 Sep. 2019 At the front of the complex, a plaza area includes a statue of Mary, Mother of Mercy, and the plan is for each Mercy player to touch it before walking onto the field. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Mercy to introduce new field with girls soccer showcase," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plaza.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for plaza
plaza
noun
English Language Learners Definition of plaza
: an open public area that is usually near city buildings and that often has trees and bushes and places to sit, walk, and shop
: an area on or next to a highway having restaurants, gas stations, restrooms, etc.
: a place where you stop to pay money before going onto a highway
See the full definition for plaza in the English Language Learners Dictionary
plaza
noun
pla·​za
| \ ˈpla-zə
, ˈplä-\
, ˈplä-\
Kids Definition of plaza
: a public square in a city or town
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