| NOUN | location | plaza, place, piazza | a public square with room for pedestrians |
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| artifact | plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre | mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers |
| Sounds | plaa'zah; plae'zah | |
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| Rhymes | bonanza ... Zaragoza: 19 rhymes with zah... | |
| Meaning | A public square with room for pedestrians. | |
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| Example | "they met at Elm Plaza" | |
| Synonyms | place, piazza | |
| Broader | public square, square | An open area at the meeting of two or more streets |
| Catalan | plaça | |
| Spanish | plaza | |
| Meaning | mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace. | |
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| Example | "a good plaza should have a movie house" | |
| Synonyms | mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre | |
| Parts | food court | An area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) |
| Broader | mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet | A place of business for retailing goods |