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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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The trove of fossils found during the museum’s expansion gets a fitting tribute in a 75,000 square-meter swath of concrete on the plaza scored with ropelike patterns, paw prints and serpent-like shapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The corporate-esque recent Music Center plaza could use a little excitement, maybe a Phase II.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The justices don’t care what you’re doing out there on the plaza; they are just brains in a vat.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

"My brother called our parents from inside the plaza asking them to save him. He also called his friends and appealed to them, but no one could save him," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

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

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood