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piazza |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Piazza \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: piazza n : a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" [syn: {plaza}, {place}]
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