Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Plaza \Pla"za\, n. [Sp. See {Place}.]
   A public square in a city or town.

Source : WordNet®

plaza
     n 1: a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm
          Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place" [syn: {place}, {piazza}]
     2: 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"
        [syn: {mall}, {center}, {shopping mall}, {shopping center},
         {shopping centre}]