Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plaza
2 senses of plaza
Sense 1
plaza, place, piazza -- (a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place")
=> public square, square -- (an open area at the meeting of two or more streets)
Sense 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")
=> mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)