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piazza, pizza, plaza
piazza (pee AZ uh, pee AH zuh) (noun)
1. A square open place surrounded by buildings in a town or city: The cafes lined the piazza in the charming urban center.
2. A porch that is arcaded and roofed: Michael and Jillian sat in the piazza to stay out of the sun while they drank their coffee.
pizza (PEET zuh) (noun)
A single crusted pie often made of bread dough that is covered with tomatoes, cheese, and spiced meats, etc., and baked: Martin likes to put onions and olives on his pizza when he makes it at home.
plaza (PLAZ uh) (noun)
1. An open air space in a city or town: The new plaza was designed primarily for bicycle parking and pedestrian traffic.
2. A shopping area often adjacent to a road or highway: Aaron's aunt has a bakery that is located in the plaza near the main route into the city.
3. An area on or next to a highway having restaurants, gas stations, restrooms, etc.: Besides the toll booth, the plaza also had a post office and coffee shop; also called a "toll plaza".

When Lorna and Denna went to Italy for their holidays, they sat in the piazza and enjoyed a fresh pizza; all of which was far from being in any way similar to a typical plaza back home.

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