piazza
noun
pi·az·za pē-ˈa-zə 
-ˈä-,
sense 1 is usually -ˈat-sə,
-ˈät- plural piazzas or piazze pē-ˈat-(ˌ)sā
-ˈät-
1
plural piazze : an open square especially in an Italian town
2
a
: an arcaded and roofed gallery
b
dialect : veranda, porch
Synonyms
- gallery [Southern & Midland]
- lanai
- porch
- stoop
- veranda
- verandah
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza
Recent Examples on the Web The town's tiny piazza is an ideal spot for lunch and/or a quick espresso. 
Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 The little kids chased each other around the piazza while Teigen posed on a bench and laughed. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 In Pula, an intact Roman amphitheater looms over the streets like a mini-Colosseum, while a splendid Temple of Augustus occupies a piazza surrounded by busy outdoor cafés. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 A lovely day, though blue and pale yellow and blue ceiling over the piazza, and all the roses and golds of the houses shining. Mavis Gallant, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2022 There’s also a spacious waterside piazza with restaurants, bars and gelaterias from which to enjoy the painterly sunsets. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Calcata Diffusa offers accommodation in grottoes scattered across the village, while restaurant Il Graal has outdoor dining on the piazza. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 The actor pals kept the joke running over the next couple days as Ferguson followed up with an Instagram Story on Thursday that features the two walking in an Italian piazza — their backs to the camera. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022 Back in the 1960s, local architectural firm Sasaki helped create the modern-day Copley Square, by converting what were essentially traffic islands into an Italian-style piazza. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 See More
Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 The little kids chased each other around the piazza while Teigen posed on a bench and laughed. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 In Pula, an intact Roman amphitheater looms over the streets like a mini-Colosseum, while a splendid Temple of Augustus occupies a piazza surrounded by busy outdoor cafés. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 A lovely day, though blue and pale yellow and blue ceiling over the piazza, and all the roses and golds of the houses shining. Mavis Gallant, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2022 There’s also a spacious waterside piazza with restaurants, bars and gelaterias from which to enjoy the painterly sunsets. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Calcata Diffusa offers accommodation in grottoes scattered across the village, while restaurant Il Graal has outdoor dining on the piazza. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 The actor pals kept the joke running over the next couple days as Ferguson followed up with an Instagram Story on Thursday that features the two walking in an Italian piazza — their backs to the camera. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022 Back in the 1960s, local architectural firm Sasaki helped create the modern-day Copley Square, by converting what were essentially traffic islands into an Italian-style piazza. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Latin platea broad street — more at place
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1
piazza
noun
as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza Synonyms & Similar Words
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