Piazza
[pɪ'ætsə] or [pɪ'ɑzə]
Definition
(n.) An open square in a European town, especially an Italian town; hence (Arch.), an arcaded and roofed gallery; a portico. In the United States the word is popularly applied to a veranda.
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Definition
n. a place or square surrounded by buildings: a walk under a roof supported by pillars.—adj. Piazz′ian.
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Examples
- I am going to breakfast with one of these fellows who is at the Piazza Hotel, in Covent Garden. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- We had selected the piazza of a deserted house, and occupied it until the President arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I was seated on the piazza engaged in conversation with my staff when Sherman came up. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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