piazza
/ˈpjat.t͡sa/feminine
The English word "plaza" is translated into Italian as piazza.
The term piazza refers specifically to an open urban space, often the heart of a town or city, rather than a shopping center or a parking lot.
Meaning: a towns' public square (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of piazza is piazze.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈpjat.tsa/.
Did you know?
- The Italian word piazza shares a distant ancestry with the English word 'plate', as both stem from the Greek concept of a 'flat' or 'broad' surface.
- In some Italian towns, a piazza is not just a location but a social ritual called fare la piazza, which means to spend hours socializing and strolling in the square.
- In Italian, the term piazza is not just a physical space but also a common term for a stock exchange or a financial market, such as Piazza Affari' in Milan.
Examples in context
- Tom e Mary stanno costruendo una nuova piazza.Tom and Mary are building a new plaza.This example is useful for seeing how to use the word piazza in a sentence.Tatoeba #6611950 by Guybrush88, translation #6515730 by CT
- La piazza è molto grande.The square is very large.
- Ci vediamo in piazza alle otto.Let's meet in the square at eight.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are deciding where to meet for coffee.
- MatteoDove ci incontriamo per il caffè?Where shall we meet for coffee?
- SofiaIncontriamoci nella piazza principale.Let's meet in the main square.
- MatteoVa bene, Sofia, a dopo!All right, Sofia, see you later!
- SofiaA dopo, Matteo!See you later, Matteo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plaza” translations and entries piazza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piazza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
