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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" [syn: plaza, place, piazza]
2: mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls" [syn: plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Spanish, from Latin platea broad street — more at place Date: 1683 1. a. a public square in a city or town b. an open area usually located near urban buildings and often featuring walkways, trees and shrubs, places to sit, and sometimes shops 2. a place on a thoroughfare (as a turnpike) at which all traffic must temporarily stop (as to pay tolls) 3. an area adjacent to an expressway which has service facilities (as a restaurant, gas station, and restrooms) 4. shopping center

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a market-place or open square (esp. in a Spanish town). Etymology: Sp., = place

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Plaza Pla"za, n. [Sp. See Place.] A public square in a city or town.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(plazas) 1. A plaza is an open square in a city. Across the busy plaza, vendors sell hot dogs and croissant sandwiches. N-COUNT 2. A plaza is a group of stores or buildings that are joined together or share common areas. (AM) N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

agora, auto show, bazaar, boat show, campo, commercial complex, emporium, exposition, fair, flea fair, flea market, forum, green, market, market cross, market overt, marketplace, mart, open market, piazza, place, rialto, shopping center, shopping mall, shopping plaza, show, square, staple, street market, trade fair