piazza
Open civic plaza
A piazza is a public square or marketplace, especially in Italian towns.
The word entered English through Italian architecture and urban design: The cafe tables spilled out into the piazza.
In parts of the American South, piazza refers to a covered porch or veranda on a house—a regional usage that puzzles visitors from elsewhere.
Rhombus with right angles
- forumGathering place for discourse
- agoraGreek civic square
- commonsShared community resources
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
esplanade · concourse · marketplace · town center · civic · pedestrian · central · public space
Row supporting a roof
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- loggiaRoofed open-air gallery
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
balustrade · pediment · cornice · campanile · cupola · palazzo · marble · mosaic
Southern Italian port city
- RomaTraveler ethnic group
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
trattoria · dolce vita · cobblestone · fountain · basilica · duomo · campanile · palazzo
square
Rhombus with right angles
courtyard · esplanade · concourse · marketplace · town center · civic · pedestrian · central · public space · meeting point
colonnade
Row supporting a roof
facade · balustrade · pediment · cornice · campanile · cupola · palazzo · marble · mosaic · fresco
Napoli
Southern Italian port city
cappuccino · trattoria · dolce vita · cobblestone · fountain · basilica · duomo · campanile · palazzo · Renaissance
festival
Organized public celebration
- marketVenue for trade
- concertLive musical performance
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
protest · rally · strolling · buskers · vendors · tourists · locals · crowds · socializing · promenade
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- RomeColosseum, Vatican, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, Spanish Steps
- Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
- borrowed wordschic, naive, passe, avant-garde, faux
- European city lifebistro, metro, tram, cobblestone, market
piazzabackyard
Outdoor space behind home
walled garden · inner sanctum · parlor · living room · private garden
piazzahermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
cell · wilderness · isolation ward · cloister · hideaway