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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

There is also a rooftop garden with views of the Hollywood sign, a reflective garden, classroom spaces for educational programs, an open-air performance plaza and a pavilion housing a Holocaust-era boxcar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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

We’re circling another plaza, only this one has taller buildings that feel more like the ones in San Juan.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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