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a
: a public square in a city or town
b
: an open area usually located near urban buildings and often featuring walkways, trees and shrubs, places to sit, and sometimes shops
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: a place on a thoroughfare (such as a turnpike) at which all traffic must temporarily stop (as to pay tolls)
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: an area adjacent to an expressway which has service facilities (such as a restaurant, gas station, and restrooms)
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Examples of plaza in a Sentence
They put his statue in the town's plaza.
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At the winery, visitors can immerse themselves in educational tastings such as the Study of Pinot or the Terroir Experience, or spend an afternoon playing lawn games, sipping wine, and snacking on cheese and charcuterie in the new outdoor plaza.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The installation also illuminates the plaza with an array of glowing pathways and doorways that, when opened, give viewers a peek into various destinations that can only be reached by the imagination.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Tailored to the needs of the country’s ageing population, the development includes senior-friendly public housing, a medical center, elder and childcare facilities, retail spaces, a food court, public plazas and rooftop gardens with an urban farm.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Officials also protested the decision by lighting up the plaza in front of City Hall in a glow of pink.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The installation also illuminates the plaza with an array of glowing pathways and doorways that, when opened, give viewers a peek into various destinations that can only be reached by the imagination.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Tailored to the needs of the country’s ageing population, the development includes senior-friendly public housing, a medical center, elder and childcare facilities, retail spaces, a food court, public plazas and rooftop gardens with an urban farm.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Officials also protested the decision by lighting up the plaza in front of City Hall in a glow of pink.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Plaza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaza. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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