as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
let's enjoy our mint juleps out on the piazza
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Savor almond and espresso gelati while visiting baroque churches on piazzas built by ancient Greeks.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
In the summer, the city tends to empty out during the day while everyone is by the water, then comes alive in the evenings when the piazzas are animated with people enjoying an aperitivo or dinner outdoors.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
In the old town, the Basilica of St Nicolo is both a Catholic church and - on a lower level - an Orthodox church - surrounded by a perfect piazza, ringed round by wine bars and hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
And to do so, the city has been a worksite of beautification, restoration, and infrastructure projects, including upgrading piazzas, cleaning historic fountains and bridges (including the famed Trevi Fountain), building parking structures, and adding more buses to its fleet.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
In the summer, the city tends to empty out during the day while everyone is by the water, then comes alive in the evenings when the piazzas are animated with people enjoying an aperitivo or dinner outdoors.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
In the old town, the Basilica of St Nicolo is both a Catholic church and - on a lower level - an Orthodox church - surrounded by a perfect piazza, ringed round by wine bars and hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
And to do so, the city has been a worksite of beautification, restoration, and infrastructure projects, including upgrading piazzas, cleaning historic fountains and bridges (including the famed Trevi Fountain), building parking structures, and adding more buses to its fleet.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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