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plaza
A large, open public square in a city, often surrounded by buildings. The term is frequently used in modern architecture or in reference to Spanish-speaking cities.
Im Zentrum des neuen Stadtviertels wurde eine große Plaza mit Cafés und Geschäften angelegt.
In the center of the new district, a large plaza with cafés and shops was created.
'Plaza' is a loanword from Spanish. It is often used to give a square a modern or southern European/Latin character, especially in architecture and urban planning.
Die Architekten entwarfen eine offene Plaza als zentralen Treffpunkt.
The architects designed an open plaza as a central meeting point.
Common verbs used with 'Plaza' (plaza) are 'eine Plaza gestalten' (to design a plaza) or 'eine Plaza anlegen' (to create/build a plaza). Often, what is located on the square is described, e.g. 'eine Plaza mit Brunnen' (a plaza with fountains) or 'eine Plaza mit Sitzgelegenheiten' (a plaza with seating).
Vor dem Einkaufszentrum wurde eine neue Plaza mit vielen Bänken angelegt.
A new plaza with many benches was created in front of the shopping center.
The word 'Plaza' (plaza) is found especially often in texts about modern architecture, urban development, or descriptions of newly built shopping centers and residential complexes.
Jedes Gebäude des neuen Komplexes hat Zugang zur zentralen Plaza.
Each building in the new complex has access to the central plaza.
place / space
Platz and Plaza can both refer to a large open space in a city. Platz is the neutral standard term, while Plaza often has an architectural or Spanish feel. Platz fits an ordinary urban space, while Plaza can be appropriate for a development with that name or design.
Im neuen Einkaufszentrum treffen wir uns auf der großen Plaza.
We're meeting in the large plaza at the new shopping center.
Wir treffen uns auf dem großen Platz vor dem Rathaus.
We're meeting in the large square in front of city hall.
