— piazzaed , adj. — piazzian , adj.
/pee az"euh, -ah"zeuh/ or, for 1, 3 esp. Brit., /pee at"seuh, -aht"-/ ; for 1 also It. /pyaht"tsah/ , n. , pl. piazzas , It. piazze /pyaht"tse/ .
1. an open square or public place in a city or town, esp. in Italy.
2. Chiefly New Eng. and Inland South. a large porch on a house; veranda.
3. Chiefly Brit. an arcade or covered walk or gallery, as around a public square or in front of a building.
[ 1575-85; platea courtyard, orig., street plateîa, n. use of fem. of platýs FLAT 1 . See PLACE ]