- an open space or square, esp in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country
- chiefly US Canadian a modern complex of shops, buildings, and parking areas
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pla•za /ˈplɑzə, ˈplæzə/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -zas.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a public square in a city or town.
- a group of stores, banks, etc.;
shopping center. - an area along an expressway at which public facilities are available.
pla•za
(plä′zə, plaz′ə),USA pronunciation n.
- a public square or open space in a city or town.
- See shopping plaza.
- 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
'plaza' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mob
- placer
- carrefour
- circus
- plaza de toros
- Plaza Lasso
- pocket park
- Tiananmen Square
- zócalo
- shopping plaza
- square