plaza

pronunciation

How to pronounce plaza in British English: UK [ˈplɑːzə]word uk audio image

How to pronounce plaza in American English: US [ˈplæzə] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a public square with room for pedestrians
    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

Word Origin

plaza (n.)
1830, from Spanish plaza "square, place," from Vulgar Latin *plattia, from Latin platea "courtyard, broad street" (see place (n.)).

Synonym

n.

square

Example

1. The vast , wind-whipped plaza is a quiet place .
2. A new plaza accord to support the dollar seems unlikely .
3. We could sue the plaza .
4. The finance ministers at the plaza accord recognised that reality .
5. Do you see the monorail between the federation and mirax plaza ?

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