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plaza

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “plaza” mean in English?

  1. 1.square, plaza

    square, plaza (a public open space: la plaza mayor)

  2. 2.space, spot

    space, spot (a physical or available position: hay una plaza libre)

  3. 3.vacancy, opening

    vacancy, opening (a job or enrolment slot)

Example sentences

  • La Plaza Mayor está en el centro.

    The Main Square is in the centre.

  • Hay una fuente en la plaza.

    There's a fountain in the square.

  • Quedamos en la plaza.

    Let's meet at the square.

How to use it

Plaza means 'square' / 'plaza'. Feminine: la plaza. Common public-space word — often the heart of a town (Plaza Mayor).

Common mistake

Plaza also means 'place' or 'spot' (e.g., parking spot, job vacancy). Context distinguishes the two senses.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.