Definitions
01public square
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. an open public square or walking area in a city, often with trees and benches.
n. an open urban space, typically pedestrianised, designed for public gathering and social interaction.
日本語:広場※
“We met in the central plaza to watch the street performers.”
“The city council commissioned a new fountain for the central plaza to encourage more residents to use the public space during the summer months.”
02shopping area
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun American English
n. a shopping centre or a group of shops with a shared parking lot.
n. a commercial complex or shopping mall, often featuring a variety of retail stores and services.
“There is a small plaza down the street with a grocery store and a pharmacy.”
“The developer transformed the derelict industrial site into a modern retail plaza, attracting several high-end fashion brands to the suburban neighbourhood.”
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish plaza (“town-square or central place of gathering”), from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of piatza, piazza, and place.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
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- B1 · Intermediate
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