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noun, feminine

plaza

/ˈplaθa/

noun, feminine/ˈplaθa/plural: plazas

plaza, town square; fortified town; position; bullring; mall, shopping center

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of platea. Compare Portuguese praça and French place.