"plaza" in the noun sense
1. plaza, place, piazza
a public square with room for pedestrians
"they met at Elm Plaza"
"Grosvenor Place"
2. plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area a modern version of the traditional marketplace
"a good plaza should have a movie house"
"they spent their weekends at the local malls"
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