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piazza

noun

pē-ˈa-zə

Definition of piazza

dialect

as in porch

a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza

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Recent Examples of piazza When you’re finished and back outside in hot Roman streets, tie the accessory to your bag for a little pizzazz in the piazza. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 The namesake suite is one of the largest in central Rome at more than 2,045 square feet, with superb views over the nearby piazza. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Each edition of Pitti has a different theme that inspires an installation in the fair’s central piazza. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 16 June 2026 English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piazza

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porch

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On the Fourth of July, Evaniel Johnson said his family had gathered on his back porch in Nashville to play cards.

— TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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