plaza
Open city space
A plaza is an open public square or marketplace, especially in a Spanish-speaking country or in areas with Spanish architectural influence.
In American usage, plaza often names shopping centers or commercial complexes: the strip plaza on Route 9, We'll meet at the food court in the plaza.
A toll plaza is a row of tollbooths on a highway.
Enclosed open-air space
- quadrangleFour-sided figure or courtyard
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- pavementHard road covering
cobblestone · fountain · terrace · arcade · colonnade · perimeter · enclosure · symmetry
Deceptive outward appearance
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
- porticoColumned covered entryway
arcade · balustrade · obelisk · pedestal · rotunda · staircase · terrace · gazebo
Retail establishment cluster
- mallEnclosed shopping center
- retailSales to end users
- shopsRetail establishments
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
food court · parking · anchor store · outlets · strip mall · concourse · atrium · escalator
Central civic space
- city centerUrban area's main district
- municipalOf city government
- public spaceArea open to everyone
- communityCollective of connected people
neighborhood · locals · residents · social · hub · landmark · downtown · central
Those who sell goods
- stallsDelays or compartments
- produceMake or manufacture
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
trading · shoppers · artisanal · handmade · bazaar · souvenirs · street food · haggling
Gathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- assemblyConstructing from components
- crowdLarge public gathering
festival · concert · parade · vigil · commemoration · celebration · ceremony · speech
Festive public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
folklore · ceremony · customs · celebration · quinceañera · mariachi · dancing · procession
courtyard
Enclosed open-air space
- quadrangleFour-sided figure or courtyard
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
pavement · cobblestone · fountain · terrace · arcade · colonnade · perimeter · enclosure · symmetry · axis
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
portico · arcade · balustrade · obelisk · pedestal · rotunda · staircase · terrace · gazebo · pergola
shopping center
Retail establishment cluster
stores · food court · parking · anchor store · outlets · strip mall · concourse · atrium · escalator · storefronts
town square
Central civic space
- city centerUrban area's main district
- municipalOf city government
- public spaceArea open to everyone
community · neighborhood · locals · residents · social · hub · landmark · downtown · central · commons
vendors
Those who sell goods
bargaining · trading · shoppers · artisanal · handmade · bazaar · souvenirs · street food · haggling · awnings
rally
Gathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- assemblyConstructing from components
crowd · festival · concert · parade · vigil · commemoration · celebration · ceremony · speech · congregation
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- traditionCustom passed through generations
heritage · folklore · ceremony · customs · celebration · quinceañera · mariachi · dancing · procession · religious
- lugarespueblo, casa, barrio, zona, sector
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- Spanish Cultureflamenco, paella, Goya, tapas, bullfighting
- campusdorm, dormitory, dormitories, dorms, quad
- campus featureslibrary, libraries, dorm, dorms, dormitory
- civic landmarkscapitol, city gate, civic center, clock tower, courthouse
plazaalley
Narrow way between buildings
tunnel · corridor · hallway · passageway · interior
plazawilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
countryside · backcountry · hinterland · outback · wasteland
- 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