piazza
Example Sentences
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Bari Vecchia—or “old” Bari—is a dizzying but inviting warren of white-stone alleyways and sunny piazzas that make up the historic heart of the city.
A short walk away is the pretty piazza where Roberto Zanon has spent all his life but which he now has to leave.
From BBC
Three elements cinched it: The views from the road above were stunning, the piazza charmed, and what would become something of a location star for rapt viewers, “the incredible network of stairs, alleys and passageways.”
From Los Angeles Times
“We wanted to see the sights in Florence and have long lunches in the piazzas, but instead we were stuck in our overpriced villas under the air-conditioning.”
From Seattle Times
The new works call for a tunnel to divert the oncoming traffic underneath the new pedestrian piazza.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
