English noun: plaza | |||
1. | plaza (location) a public square with room for pedestrians | ||
Samples | They met at Elm Plaza. Grosvenor Place. | ||
Synonyms | piazza, place | ||
Broader (hypernym) | public square, square | ||
2. | plaza (artifact) mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace | ||
Samples | A good plaza should have a movie house. They spent their weekends at the local malls. | ||
Synonyms | center, mall, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet | ||
Part holonym | food court | ||