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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Aside from its spectacular interior spaces, the Centre Pompidou-Metz opens broadly onto its surrounding piazza, echoing the architect’s frequent interest in the ambiguity of interior and exterior.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
Yet upon stepping into the lobby, tucked away in a small piazza past the whizzing motorcycles of the Via del Corso, the feel is decidedly more contemporary.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
At the famous Café Florian, right on the piazza, an affogato (vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso) was 19 euro—an investment for a family of four.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The 73-room property opens onto a new public piazza, the largest in the city's fashion district, lined with buzzy boutiques and restaurants.
—Kerry Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2023
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
Yet upon stepping into the lobby, tucked away in a small piazza past the whizzing motorcycles of the Via del Corso, the feel is decidedly more contemporary.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
At the famous Café Florian, right on the piazza, an affogato (vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso) was 19 euro—an investment for a family of four.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The 73-room property opens onto a new public piazza, the largest in the city's fashion district, lined with buzzy boutiques and restaurants.
—Kerry Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Piazza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piazza. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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