See Also: piazza(dictionary)
piazza(encyclopedia)
piazza(dictionary)
Piazza Bella(tourism)
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa(tourism)
Cathedral and Piazza Grande in Modena(tourism)

piazza (iou)



piazza noun. L16.
[Italian = French place PLACE noun2.]
1. A public square or market-place, esp. one in an Italian town. Formerly also, any open space surrounded by buildings. L16.
2. a. A covered gallery or walk surrounding an open square; a single such gallery or walk in front of a building. Now rare. M17.
b. The veranda of a house. Chiefly US. E18.
W. Kennedy She descended the five steps of the back piazza.
piazzaed adjective having a piazza or piazzas L17.
piazzetta noun a small piazza E19.