Meaning of PIAZZA
| Pronunciation: | | pee'azu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" |
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| | Synonyms: | | place, plaza |
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| | See Also: | | public square, square | |
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| | Definition: | | Piazza
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pi*az"za\, n.; pl. {Piazzas}. [It., place, square,
market place, L. platea street, courtyard. See {Place}.]
An open square in a European town, especially an Italian
town; hence (Arch.), an arcaded and roofed gallery; a
portico. In the United States the word is popularly applied
to a veranda.
We walk by the obelisk, and meditate in piazzas. --Jer.
Taylor.
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| | Related Terms: | | agora, campo, forum, gallery, lanai, market, market cross, marketplace, mart, patio, place, plaza, porch, rialto, sleeping porch, solarium, square, stoop, sun porch, veranda |
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