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pla·za

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–noun

1.	a public square or open space in a city or town.

2.	shopping plaza.

3.	an area along an expressway where public facilities, as service stations and rest rooms, are available.

[Origin: 1675–85; < Sp < L platea street < Gk plateǐa broad street. See place

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pla·za Audio Help (plä'zə, plāz'ə) Pronunciation Key
n.

A public square or similar open area in a town or city.
1. A widened roadway forming the approach to tollbooths on a highway.
2. A parking or service area next to a highway.
A shopping center.

[Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *plattea, from Latin platea, broad street; see place.]

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plaza

1683, from Sp. plaza "square, place," from V.L. *plattia, from L. platea "courtyard, broad street" (see place (n.)).

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plaza
noun
1.	a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
2.	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 marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"

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Plaza, ND (city, FIPS 62980) Location: 48.02564 N, 101.95935 W
Population (1990): 193 (126 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58771

Plaza, TN Zip code(s): 37110

College Plaza, FL Zip code(s): 34207

Springs Plaza, FL Zip code(s): 32779

Grandview Plaza, KS (city, FIPS 27425) Location: 39.03198 N, 96.79405 W
Population (1990): 1233 (574 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

South Gate Plaza, ID Zip code(s): 83501

Great Neck Plaza, NY (village, FIPS 30213) Location: 40.78687 N, 73.72647 W
Population (1990): 5897 (3612 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

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