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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

Immortalized on screen in “Forrest Gump,” the plaza and pool have provided the backdrop to some of the most consequential protests for equal rights in American history.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“Just to be in the plaza itself and have a statue, that’s the incredible part for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But at the southwest corner of the square, you might think the plaza is called “le owro squ,” because of all the missing letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

You’ve worked yourself out of that bus and across the plaza and onto an upward-moving elevator so silent it seems to glide.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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