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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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Silva, a housewife, rests on a bench in the plaza, a few meters from a military checkpoint.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

On Nov. 1, Quiroz and the kids joined him in the plaza, which was filled with candles and thousands of people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

They sang gospel, religious, and protest songs from the civil rights movement together, their voices carrying across the plaza.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

At their point of contact, a large triangular slice of the addition is cut away, exposing the sides of the boxes and creating a street-level plaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She gazed across the magnificent plaza that led to the palace gate.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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