English noun: public square | |||
| 1. | public square (location) an open area at the meeting of two or more streets | ||
| Synonyms | square | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | piazza, place, plaza | ||
| Instance hyponym | Trafalgar Square | ||
| Part meronym | city | ||
| 2. | public square (artifact) a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece | ||
| Synonyms | agora | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | market, market place, marketplace, mart | ||