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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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That was more than three years ago, and since 2023, the cafeteria has been an outdoor plaza.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Silva, a housewife, rests on a bench in the plaza, a few meters from a military checkpoint.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

One day, Manzo and a friend, Esteban Constantino Magaña, set up a table in Uruapan’s central plaza and asked townspeople about their problems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

On reaching the center of the plaza, Atahuallpa remained in his litter on high, while his troops continued to file in behind him.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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