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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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Not long after, after townsfolk thwarted an attempted kidnapping of a local grower, hundreds of people gathered in the sun-bleached central plaza and drafted a communique.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The Justice Department argues there is nothing in the law that stops the board from naming the plaza or acknowledging major donors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Price’s rendition of “De Colores” sounds and feels like you’re standing in a sun-drenched plaza.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

She now sleeps in a plaza near where he worked.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

The outdoor plaza was covered with twisted metal and shattered glass and broken furniture.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

The local government announced on social media that the site was "full" and suggested fans go to other plazas.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Now, families and fitness buffs fill up well-lit public plazas at night.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Elders get their hearing checked and play mahjongg and practice calligraphy in the shade of empty plazas.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

As news of his seizure rippled out, exiled Venezuelans waved flags and celebrated in plazas from Madrid to Santiago.

From Barron's Jan. 4, 2026

Their material cultures were simpler, too—no writing, no stone plazas, no massive temples—though Plains groups did leave behind about fifty rings of rock that are reminiscent of Stonehenge.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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