piazza
piazza Lexical Profile
piazza Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An open public square or marketplace, especially in an Italian town or city, typically surrounded by buildings.
"Locals and tourists alike gathered in the sunlit piazza to enjoy espresso at the outdoor cafes."
American A large, roofed porch or veranda extending along the exterior of a house.
"They spent the warm summer evening sitting on the wide piazza overlooking the garden."
British A covered walkway or gallery supported by columns or arches around a public square or building.
"Shoppers sheltered from the sudden downpour beneath the vaulted piazza."
• Rhymes for piazza
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Italian piazza ('public square, marketplace'), which derives from Latin platea ('courtyard, broad street'), ultimately from Ancient Greek plateia (hodos) meaning 'broad (way)'. It shares the same root as the Spanish 'plaza' and English 'place'.
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