plaza
US
/ˈplɑːzə/
UK
/ˈplɑːzə/
Meaning
A shopping area, often open-air, with several shops and sometimes restaurants or other businesses.
एक shopping area जहाँ कई दुकानें और कभी-कभी restaurants या दूसरे businesses होते हैं; यह अक्सर खुली जगह में होता है।
Examples
“We stopped at the plaza to buy groceries and pick up a few other things.”
“The new plaza has a pharmacy, several cafés, and plenty of parking.”
“Several plazas near the highway stay open late on weekends.”
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Not natural: We ate lunch at plaza.
Better: We ate lunch at the plaza.
A singular countable noun usually needs an article; use “the” for a particular plaza.
Singular countable noun के साथ आमतौर पर article चाहिए; किसी खास plaza की बात हो तो “the” लगाएँ।
Not natural: There are three plaza near my house.
Better: There are three plazas near my house.
Use the plural form “plazas” after a number greater than one.
एक से ज़्यादा plazas की बात हो तो “plaza” का plural रूप “plazas” इस्तेमाल करें।
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Learner tip
In everyday US English, “plaza” often means a shopping area; “shopping plaza” makes that meaning especially clear.
रोज़मर्रा की American English में “plaza” अक्सर shopping area होता है; “shopping plaza” कहने से मतलब और साफ़ हो जाता है।