main square
Central public space
The main square is a city's or town's central public plaza—the open space that serves as a civic and social hub.
European towns typically have a main square surrounded by important buildings: the cathedral, town hall, or major shops.
We agreed to meet at the main square.
In many cultures, the main square hosts markets, festivals, and political gatherings.
- plazaPublic open square
- piazzaPublic urban square
- marketVenue for trade
- street performersArtists entertaining passersby outdoors
- fountainWater-spouting structure
cobblestones · cobblestone streets · gathering · cathedral · church bells · clock tower · benches · pigeons · café · statue · promenade · marketplace · vendors · open air market · crowds · central · civic · town hall
- public squarespiazza, plaza, agora, place, forum
- Old Towncobblestone streets, cobblestone street, cobblestones, city gate, city walls
- Centerscenter, core, hub, nucleus, middle
- Tibetan exileexile community, Dalai Lama, Dharamshala, Green Book, self-immolation
main squareback alley
Passage behind buildings
side street · backstreet · outskirts · periphery · hinterland
main squareside street
Minor road off thoroughfare
alley · alleyway · narrow lane · passageway · corridor
main squaregated community
Restricted-access residential area
private estate · secluded area · restricted zone · private property
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