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spiazzo

open space

noun SPYAHT-tsoh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

clearing

Usage Note

Spiazzo refers to an open, flat area — a clearing in a wood, a bare patch of land, or a small open square. It is masculine and takes the regular -o/-i plural: gli spiazzi. It is more informal and colloquial than piazza or radura.

Examples

"I bambini giocavano nello spiazzo davanti alla casa."

Natural Translation

The children played in the open space in front of the house.

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