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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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Price’s rendition of “De Colores” sounds and feels like you’re standing in a sun-drenched plaza.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

"We're all pretty frustrated because the government is not showing what it should – a serious display of help," she says in a plaza just a block away from two collapsed buildings.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

A man jumped on the stage, grabbed the microphone and led the plaza in a thunderous victory chant, “¡Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano!”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 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

They got off the cable car, and James led Emily and Matthew through a nearly deserted outdoor mall, then a palm-tree-lined plaza.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks in La Guaira as well as nearby Caracas.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The local government announced on social media that the site was "full" and suggested fans go to other plazas.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

On one of the city’s tree-lined plazas, Lia Mashaka runs a business helping Americans move to the Mediterranean city, from navigating visas to finding a pediatrician.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

Fadi gazed out the window at the tall walls that lined either side of the freeway, sheltering buildings, shopping plazas, and parks on the other side.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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