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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

Immortalized on screen in “Forrest Gump,” the plaza and pool have provided the backdrop to some of the most consequential protests for equal rights in American history.

From Salon • May 7, 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

She turned onto the main stretch of road and walked to the northwest, away from the river, with the central plaza spread out on her left.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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