piazza
[ pee-az-uh, -ah-zuh or for 1, 3 especially British, pee-at-suh, -aht-; for 1 also Italian pyaht-tsah ]
/ piˈæz ə, -ˈɑ zə or for 1, 3 especially British, piˈæt sə, -ˈɑt-; for 1 also Italian ˈpyɑt tsɑ /
noun, plural pi·az·zas, Italian piaz·ze [pyaht-tse] /ˈpyɑt tsɛ/.
an open square or public place in a city or town, especially in Italy.
Chiefly New England and Inland South.
a large porch on a house; veranda.
Chiefly British.
an arcade or covered walk or gallery, as around a public square or in front of a building.
Origin of piazza
OTHER WORDS FROM piazza
pi·az·zaed, adjective pi·az·zi·an, adjectiveWords nearby piazza
piatigorsk,
piatigorsky,
piatra neamt,
piauí,
piave,
piazza,
piazzi,
pibal,
pibgorn,
piblokto,
pibroch
Example sentences from the Web for piazza
British Dictionary definitions for piazza
piazza
/ (pɪˈætsə, -ˈædzə, Italian ˈpjattsa) /
noun
a large open square in an Italian town
mainly British
a covered passageway or gallery
Word Origin for piazza
C16: from Italian: marketplace, from Latin
platēa courtyard, from Greek
plateia; see
place
Cultural definitions for piazza
piazza
[ (pee-az-uh, pee-ah-zuh, pee-aht-suh) ]
An open square, especially in a city or town in Italy.