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 ]