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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Spanish
Origin: Latin platea; PLACE1

plaza

 noun
     
Related topics: Trade, Roads
pla‧za [countable]
1TTR a public square or market place surrounded by buildings, especially in towns in Spanish-speaking countries
2BBT a group of shops and other business buildings in a town, usually with outdoor areas between them
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