Piazza
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /piˈæt.sə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piazza is a noun meaning A public square, especially in Italian cities.
Meaning
A public square, especially in Italian cities.
More Meanings
- (US dialects, especially New England, dated) A veranda; a porch.
- (UK) A roofed gallery or arcade (for example around a public square or in front of a building).
Example Sentences
Incidentally, the yard in front of the Granary, now a lovely piazza, was once a canal basin that had been filled in decades before.
Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path[…]. It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights.
Word Forms
- piazzas
- piazze
Synonyms for piazza
Depending on context, synonyms include place, plaza.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include place, plaza, veranda, galleria, porch, concourse.
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