piazza
Example Sentences
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While the group phase was reaching its dramatic culmination in North America, retiree Stefania Tentarelli went to her cobblestone local piazza to watch fellow pensioners play an 18th-century Neapolitan card game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
The US-born pope drew excited crowds when he arrived in his popemobile at a piazza in Acerra, a city of around 60,000 people.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Enzo Resta, a longtime resident and founder of the Bolinas Film Festival, compared the Bolinas post office to an Italian piazza — a place of serendipitous run-ins and “the poetry of community engagement.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025
The new works call for a tunnel to divert the oncoming traffic underneath the new pedestrian piazza.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Jason and Leo touched down in a big piazza lined with white marble government buildings and outdoor cafés.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing piazza
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for March 20–March 26, 2021
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