n. an open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A public square in a city or town.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A public square or open space surrounded by houses in a Spanish or Spanish-American town or city; a marketplace in such a town: as, the Plaza of San Francisco.
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n. a public square with room for pedestrians
n. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
Word Usage
"The main plaza is gone, streets are in ruins, huge trees and walls fell in the storms, homes were destroyed, many people died and more are missing, and rebuilding will take months if not years."