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.