Phrase guide

town square

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town, used for community gatherings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: central square, city square, public square, plaza, piazza, urban square

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An online space or platform which serves a similar function.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: public square

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aragonese: plaza — open area in a town
  • Asturian: plaza — open area in a town
  • Catalan: plaça — open area in a town
  • Chinese Mandarin: 城鎮廣場 /城镇广场 (chéngzhèn guǎngchǎng) — open area in a town
  • Chinese Mandarin: 市鎮廣場 /市镇广场 (shìzhèn guǎngchǎng) — open area in a town
  • Esperanto: placo — open area in a town
  • Finnish: tori — open area in a town
  • Finnish: keskustori — open area in a town
  • Finnish: aukio — open area in a town
  • French: place — open area in a town
  • Galician: praza — open area in a town
  • Georgian: მოედანი (moedani) — open area in a town
  • German: Stadtplatz — open area in a town
  • Greek: πλατεία (plateía) — open area in a town
  • Hausa: dandàlī — open area in a town
  • Indonesian: alun-alun — open area in a town
  • Italian: piazza — open area in a town
  • Lombard: piasa — open area in a town
  • Macedonian: плоштад (ploštad) — open area in a town
  • Polish: plac — open area in a town
  • Portuguese: praça — open area in a town
  • Sicilian: chiazza — open area in a town
  • Spanish: plaza — open area in a town
  • Spanish: azogue — open area in a town
  • Spanish: plaza de armas — open area in a town
  • Spanish: zócalo — open area in a town
  • Swedish: torg — open area in a town
  • Swedish: stortorg — open area in a town
  • Chinese Mandarin: 網絡公共空間 /网络公共空间 (wǎngluò gōnggòng kōngjiān) — online space
  • Chinese Mandarin: 線上廣場 /线上广场 (xiànshàng guǎngchǎng) — online space
  • Finnish: aukio — online space