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Meaning of PLAZA

Pronunciation:  'plâzu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
  2. [n]  a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
 
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 Synonyms: center, mall, piazza, place, shopping center, shopping mall
 
 See Also: mercantile establishment, outlet, public square, retail store, sales outlet, square

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pla"za\, n. [Sp. See {Place}.]
A public square in a city or town.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: agora, auto show, bazaar, boat show, campo, commercial complex, emporium, exposition, fair, flea fair, flea market, forum, green, market, market cross, market overt, marketplace, mart, open market, piazza, place, rialto, shopping center, shopping mall, shopping plaza, show, square, staple, street market, trade fair
 

 

 

 

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