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    PLAZA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplaceplay

    Example:

    they spent their weekends at the local malls

    Synonyms:

    center; mall; plaza; shopping center; shopping centre; shopping mall

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("plaza" is a kind of...):

    mercantile establishment; outlet; retail store; sales outlet (a place of business for retailing goods)

    Meronyms (parts of "plaza"):

    food court (an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area))

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A public square with room for pedestriansplay

    Example:

    Grosvenor Place

    Synonyms:

    piazza; place; plaza

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Hypernyms ("plaza" is a kind of...):

    public square; square (an open area at the meeting of two or more streets)

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