[lān] (n) EN: open space ; lawn ; ground ; field ; yard ; court ; courtyard ; place ; plaza ; hallFR: cour [ f ] ; aire [ f ] ; espace [ m ] ; place [ f ] ; esplanade [ f ] ; champ [ m ] ; piazza [ f ]
n.; pl.Piazzas [ It., place, square, market place, L. platea street, courtyard. See Place. ] An open square in a European town, especially an Italian town; hence (Arch.), an arcaded and roofed gallery; a portico. In the United States the word is popularly applied to a veranda. [ 1913 Webster ]
We walk by the obelisk, and meditate in piazzas. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]