piazza
town square; plaza
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈpjattsa/
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Cultural Note
The piazza is the heart of Italian community life. Every town has at least one, and it serves as an outdoor living room where people meet, socialize, and watch the world go by. During the evening passeggiata, the piazza becomes the natural gathering point. Sitting at a café in the piazza is one of life's essential pleasures in Italy.
📝 Example Sentences
Ci vediamo in piazza alle otto.
Let's meet in the piazza at eight.
La piazza si riempie di gente la sera.
The piazza fills with people in the evening.
Abbiamo preso un gelato in piazza.
We had gelato in the piazza.