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plaza

[plah-zuh, plaz-uh] / ˈplɑ zə, ˈplæz ə /
NOUN
central location, spot
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“Just to be in the plaza itself and have a statue, that’s the incredible part for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

They sang gospel, religious, and protest songs from the civil rights movement together, their voices carrying across the plaza.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

At their point of contact, a large triangular slice of the addition is cut away, exposing the sides of the boxes and creating a street-level plaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In the central plaza you’ll see swaths of handwoven fabric draped like canopies over the cobbled streets — splashes of pink, blue, yellow and green offering welcome shade from the afternoon heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

When the last class was dismissed, the four of them went out onto the plaza and sat on a stone bench.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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