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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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They sang gospel, religious, and protest songs from the civil rights movement together, their voices carrying across the plaza.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m crying,” said Nidia Perez, a grandmother and school janitor who caught the game in a plaza in Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

“I always refer to our plaza as the living room for Los Angeles,” Govan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The others agreed, and, with Constance riding piggyback, they left the rock garden and walked across the empty plaza.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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