plaza

pla-za · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A public square or open space in a city or town.

  2. 2.

    (North American) A shopping center or mall.

  3. 3.

    An area at or near a tollbooth or service station.

Forms

plural: plazas

Related words

See also: mall, piazza, square
Synonyms: marketplace, piazza, square

Etymology

From Spanish plaza ("square, marketplace"), from Vulgar Latin plattia, from Latin platea ("broad street"), from Greek plateia ("broad way").