Union Square

NYC gathering spot

Union Square is a public plaza found in several American cities, most notably in Manhattan and San Francisco.

New York's Union Square, named for the union of major thoroughfares, became associated with labor rallies and political protests.

San Francisco's serves as a downtown shopping and gathering hub.

The name suggests a place where streets or communities converge: We're meeting at Union Square.

market

greenmarket

Outdoor fresh produce venue

produce · organic · seasonal · artisanal · fresh · vegetables · fruits · flowers · local · crafts

protest

rally

Gathering for a cause

gathering · solidarity · signs · chants · speakers · movement · civil rights · police · barricades · megaphone

plaza

fountain

Water-spouting structure

  • stepsSequential actions in process
  • benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
  • statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses

pavilion · pedestrians · landmark · monument · park · greenspace · pathways · landscaping · public · cityscape

chess

board

Flat rigid panel

outdoor · hustlers · tournament · blitz · timed · spectators · strategy · checkmate · pawn · grandmaster

historic

landmark

Notable point of reference

monument · Gilded Age · Victorian · statues · Lincoln · Washington · Lafayette · equestrian · memorial · plaque

Categories
Opposites
manhattan neighborhood character

Union SquareTimes Square

Famous Manhattan intersection

Wall Street · Rockefeller Center · Trump Tower · Fifth Avenue · Columbus Circle

public square function/identity

Union SquareTimes Square

Famous Manhattan intersection

Las Vegas Strip · Disney World · Herald Square · shopping mall

NYC geographic/cultural zones

Union SquareUpper East Side

Wealthy Manhattan residential district

Midtown Manhattan · Times Square · Wall Street · Park Avenue · Tribeca

Family

square, union, reunion, squares, squarely, squared, unions, squaring, disunion

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G