piazzas

noun

variants or piazze
plural of piazza, dialect
as in porches
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 piazzas The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 And in addition to individual piazzas, these spaces were designed with streets that link one square to another. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 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 The Calendimaggio festival, held each May, fills the town with medieval pageantry and music, while various religious feasts throughout the year bring color and tradition to the piazzas. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 Italian piazzas are covered by retractable, UV-filtering canopies, deployed each morning like futuristic umbrellas against an invisible downpour. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piazzas
porches
Noun
  • Plus, the history of haint blue porches is just as fascinating as these porches are beautiful.
    — Elizabeth Sweet, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Hanging baskets brimming with geraniums, begonias, petunias, and other summertime favorites can liven up front porches, patios, and balconies with fantastic color.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of porches

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