First Known Use: 1563
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piazza
noun pi·az·za \pē-ˈa-zə, -ˈä-, 1 is usually -ˈat-sə, -ˈät-\
: an open public area in a town or city (especially in Italy) that is usually surrounded by buildings
plural piazzas or pi·az·ze \-ˈat-(ˌ)sā, -ˈät-\
Full Definition of PIAZZA
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plural piazze : an open square especially in an Italian town
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Origin of PIAZZA
Italian, from Latin platea broad street — more at place
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