1. （城市中的露天）广场
A plaza is an open square in a city.
2. 购物中心，商业区（彼此相连或拥有公共区域的一组店铺或建筑）
A plaza is a group of stores or buildings that are joined together or share common areas.
1. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers
usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area
a modern version of the traditional marketplace
e.g. a good plaza should have a movie house
they spent their weekends at the local malls
Synonym: mallcentershopping mallshopping centershopping centre
2. a public square with room for pedestrians
e.g. they met at Elm Plaza
Grosvenor Place