public square

/ˌpʌblɪk skwɛər/

/ˈpʌblɪk skwɛə/

Other forms: public squares

Definitions of public square

1. noun

   an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
   synonyms: square

   examples:

   Trafalgar Square

   a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson

   types:

   piazza, place, plaza

   a public square with room for pedestrians

   type of:

   parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract

   an extended area of land
2. noun

   a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
   synonyms: agora

   type of:

   market, market place, marketplace, mart

   an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up