Plaza
Formal name element
A plaza is an open public square, especially in a city or town.
The word retains its Spanish flavor and often appears in names of shopping centers, office complexes, or urban spaces designed for gathering: They met at the plaza fountain.
In American usage, plaza commonly denotes a commercial area with shops arranged around a parking lot or pedestrian space.
Rhombus with right angles
- town squareCentral civic space
- city centerUrban area's main district
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
promenade · courtyard · civic center · fountain · pedestrian area · public space · benches · cobblestones
Retail establishment cluster
- mallEnclosed shopping center
- retail complexCommercial building with stores
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- shopsRetail establishments
boutiques · strip mall · outlet · parking lot · anchor store · food court · kiosk · shopping district
Row supporting a roof
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
obelisk · statue · pavilion · pergola · landscaping · terrace · balustrade · archway
Festive public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
market day · festival · celebration · concert · performance · parade · demonstration · street vendor
square
Rhombus with right angles
- town squareCentral civic space
- city centerUrban area's main district
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
esplanade · promenade · courtyard · civic center · fountain · pedestrian area · public space · benches · cobblestones · zocalo
shopping center
Retail establishment cluster
- mallEnclosed shopping center
- retail complexCommercial building with stores
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
shops · boutiques · strip mall · outlet · parking lot · anchor store · food court · kiosk · shopping district · commerce
colonnade
Row supporting a roof
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
monument · obelisk · statue · pavilion · pergola · landscaping · terrace · balustrade · archway · bandstand
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
rally · market day · festival · celebration · concert · performance · parade · demonstration · street vendor · busker
hotel
Commercial lodging establishment
- towerTall slender edifice
- office buildingStructure for professional work
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
development · address · property · residence · luxury · suite · corporate · entrance · lobby · prestigious
- streetsstreet, road, sidewalk, sidewalks, pavement
- Kansas CityKansas City, Grandview, Merriam, Shawnee, Arrowhead Stadium
- North DakotaBismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Badlands, Red River
- BarcelonaLa Sagrada Familia, Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, Born, FC Barcelona
- Casinoscasino, casino floor, gaming floor, chips, casino chips
- Swedish Press
Plazaalley
Narrow way between buildings
corridor · tunnel · passageway · narrow lane · cul-de-sac
Plazawilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
forest · countryside · backcountry · woodland · meadow
Plazarestricted area
Space with controlled entry
inner sanctum · private garden · private estate · private property · backyard
- first placeWinning position
- take placeTo occur or happen
- out of placeNot where it belongs
- hiding placeConcealed refuge location
- in placeCorrectly positioned
- all over the placeScattered without order
place, placer, placement, placements, placed, placing, places, displace, displaced