PUBLIC SQUARE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

Synonyms:

agora; public square

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("public square" is a kind of...):

market; market place; marketplace; mart (an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up)

Meaning:

An open area at the meeting of two or more streets

Synonyms:

public square; square

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("public square" is a kind of...):

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "public square"):

piazza; place; plaza (a public square with room for pedestrians)

Instance hyponyms:

Trafalgar Square (a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson)

Holonyms ("public square" is a part of...):

city (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter)