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plaza

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Definition of plaza

as in square

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Recent Examples of plaza Cornell students, professors and others thronged a campus plaza Monday to protest the university’s response to the matter. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Unticketed visitors will be able to enter the plaza, café, and gift shop, but the museum will require all visitors to enter through security booths off the plaza. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026 Lula supporters gathered in a downtown Rio de Janeiro plaza cheered as the results came in, but also voiced apprehension about the runoff. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 The museum has cited safety concerns as one reason visitors will have to pass security controls before entering the plaza, and an adjacent park has no such barriers. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaza

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Noun

Thousands of flag-waving supporters attended the gathering at a central square in Novi Sad, many bused in from other parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
As with the traditional Rubik’s Cube, players wrestle with arranging the small square pieces into a 3 x 3 x 3 square.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of square

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Around 40% of the building will be accessible without a ticket, with an amphitheater-like atrium designed for talks and performances, a bookshop, a children's art space, and Extra Large, a café with a panoramic terrace overlooking the Seine.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of atrium

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Related The Band of The Coldstream Guards marched into the palace forecourt in its signature red coats and black bearskins and assembled into lines as a crowd of people looked on from the other side of the gates.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Marilyn’s official handprints, footprints, and signature are embedded in the cement of the Chinese Theater’s front forecourt at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of forecourt

Noun

At the stern, the line’s signature ocean lounge is fitted with fold-out terraces that open to create an expansive waterside area for lounging or watersports.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Designed by architect Nicola Spinetto and created by Romain Larue from Orati, the eco-friendly structure — which resembles a chalet and is dubbed Banijay House — includes meeting rooms, a reception area and several terraces.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrace

Noun

The exterior and inner courtyard were filmed at Burghley House, while Belvoir Castle, Lancaster House and the British Foreign Office were used for interiors.

— Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
The Bangladeshi firm behind the project, Nakshabid Architects, was inspired by traditional Bengali homesteads, which are typically interspersed with courtyards and ponds.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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