n. A public square, especially in an Italian city.
n. A veranda.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An open square in a town surrounded by buildings or colonnades; a plaza: as, the piazza of Covent Garden; the Piazza del Popolo in Rome; the Piazza dell' Annunziata in Florence.
n. An arcaded or colonnaded walk upon the exterior of a building; a veranda; a gallery.
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n. a public square with room for pedestrians
Word Usage
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