plaza
gb/plˈɑzə/ us/plˈɑzə/
A2
English
~ 4800
tér, bevásárlóközpont, bevásárlópark, pláza
NOUN
A2
1
tér
A1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is in the plaza
The festival will be held in the central plaza.
A fesztivált a központi téren rendezik meg.
Tourists gathered in the plaza to watch the street performers.
A turisták összegyűltek a téren, hogy megnézzék az utcai művészeket.
Shops and cafés line the edges of the plaza.
We took a break on a bench in the sunny plaza.
Learner examples
The children are playing in the plaza.
A gyerekek a téren játszanak.
We meet our friends at the plaza.
A barátainkkal a téren találkozunk.
There is a big tree in the middle of the plaza.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'plaza' with 'mall'; while both can have shops, a mall is an enclosed shopping center, and a plaza is an open outdoor space.
Meaning
Open public square in a city
Collocations
central plaza
|town plaza
|main plaza
|public plaza
|city plaza
Synonyms
square (More common in British English; refers to the same type of open public space.)
Antonyms
building (Opposite in the sense that a building is enclosed, not open like a plaza.)
Themes
urban
|travel
|architecture
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An open area in a city or town where people can walk, meet, or shop.
An open public square or marketplace, often surrounded by buildings, typically found in a town or city.
NOUN
B1
2
They opened a new grocery store in the shopping plaza.
Új élelmiszerboltot nyitottak a bevásárlóközpontban.
The plaza has restaurants, clothing shops, and a pharmacy.
A bevásárlóközpontban éttermek, ruhaboltok és gyógyszertár is található.
We parked in front of the plaza and walked to the bookstore.
Learner examples
I buy food at the plaza near my home.
Az otthonom közelében lévő bevásárlóközpontban veszek élelmiszert.
The plaza has many small shops.
A bevásárlóközpontban sok kis üzlet van.
There is a bank in the plaza.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with an indoor 'mall'; 'plaza' often refers to an outdoor layout.
Meaning
Shopping complex with multiple stores
Collocations
shopping plaza
|strip plaza
|retail plaza
Synonyms
shopping center (General term for a place with multiple retail stores; can be indoor or outdoor.)
Antonyms
standalone store (A single store not part of a larger shopping complex.)
Themes
shopping
|business
|urban
|daily_life
|travel
Definition
A place with many stores and businesses together, usually outside with parking.
A group of stores and businesses in one location, usually with shared parking space, often outdoors.
Grammar
Dictionary form
plaza
IPA
GB/plˈɑzə/
US/plˈɑzə/
Syllables & stress
plaza (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaza)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: plaza
- Plural: plazas
Word family
Expressions
shopping plaza
1/ʃˈɑpɪŋ plˈɑzə/
fixed phrase
Retail complex with parking
A place where many stores and restaurants are together with shared parking.
Examples
- We went to the shopping plaza to buy clothes and have lunch.
- The new shopping plaza has opened near the highway.
town plaza
1/tˈaʊn plˈɑzə/
fixed phrase
Main public square of a town
The main open area in the center of a town where people meet or events happen.
Examples
- The concert will be held at the town plaza.
- Vendors set up their stalls around the town plaza every weekend.