name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
piazza
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK, US: /piˈæt.sə/
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US: /piˈæ.zə/
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CMU ARPABET: P IY0 AE1 Z AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A public square, especially in Italian cities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A veranda; a porch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-England, US, dated, dialectal, especially
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noun
Meaning 4
A roofed gallery or arcade (for example around a public square or in front of a building).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 5
a public square with room for pedestrians
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they met at Elm Plaza
- Grosvenor Place
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plaza, place
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: public square, square
History
Etymology
From Italian piazza. Doublet of piatza, place, and plaza.
Real reading context