1. a public square or open area in a city or town, often surrounded by buildings
2. a shopping center or group of stores
Usage: American English

Examples

• The town plaza was filled with people enjoying the festival.
• Street musicians performed in the central plaza.
• We met at the fountain in the plaza.
• The new shopping plaza has over fifty stores.
• There’s a grocery store in the plaza down the street.
• The plaza features restaurants and specialty shops.