Usage notes
The plural piazze is used especially when the word refers to public squares in Italy, and plural piazzas when it refers to porches.
What is a piazza?
Piazza, square or marketplace in an Italian town or city. The word is cognate with the French and English “place” and Spanish “plaza,” all ultimately derived from the Greek plateia, “broad street.” The most celebrated Italian piazza is that designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in front of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.
How do you use Piazza in a sentence?
Piazza sentence example
- I am sitting on the piazza , and my little white pigeon is perched on the back of my chair, watching me write. ...
- The present Piazza Giulio Cesare marks the site of the ancient forum. ...
- The Piazza del Duomo is at the north of the Corso.
