plaza

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈplɑːzə/, Spanish: /ˈplaθa/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈplɑzə, ˈplæzə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pläzə, plazə)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pla•za /ˈplɑzə, ˈplæzə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -zas. 
  1. a public square in a city or town.
  2. a group of stores, banks, etc.;
    shopping center.
  3. an area along an expressway at which public facilities are available.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pla•za  (pläzə, plazə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a public square or open space in a city or town.
  2. See shopping plaza. 
  3. an area along an expressway where public facilities, as service stations and rest rooms, are available.
  • Greek plateîa broad street. See place
  • Latin platea street
  • Spanish
  • 1675–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plaza /ˈplɑːzə; Spanish: ˈplaθa/ n
  1. an open space or square, esp in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country
  2. chiefly US Canadian a modern complex of shops, buildings, and parking areas
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish, from Latin platēa courtyard, from Greek plateia; see place
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