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plaça — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • plate noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
  • plaza noun An open public square in a town or city.
  • slab noun A thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.

Senses

plaça is used for these senses in English:

  • place The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.
  • place An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
  • plaza A town's public square.
  • slab A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
  • square (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
  • square An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
  • town square An open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town, used for community gatherings.

place — full definition

  1. noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  2. noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
  3. verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
  4. verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.

plate — full definition

  1. noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, glass, or other material with a flat, uniform shape.
  3. noun A vehicle's license plate.
  4. noun One of the large rigid sections of the Earth's crust that move over time; a tectonic plate.
  5. verb To coat the surface of an object with a thin layer of another metal.

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