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1. A public square with room for pedestrians
   "they met at Elm Plaza";
   - place, piazza
    
2. Mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
   "a good plaza should have a movie house";
   - mall [Brit], center [US], shopping mall, shopping center [US], shopping centre [Brit, Cdn], centre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: plazas

Type of: mercantile establishment, outlet, public square, retail store, sales outlet, square

Encyclopedia: Plaza, ND