/ Dictionary / Index P plaza: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pla•za Pronunciation: (plä'zu, plaz'u), [key] — n. a public square or open space in a city or town. See an area along an expressway where public facilities, as service stations and rest rooms, are available. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: plaza (Thesaurus) playwriting plaza de toros* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language