English–Spanish
“square” in Spanish
How to say “square” in Spanish
“Square” in Spanish is plaza.
Central city square or market space commonly surrounded by streets and buildings.
Example sentences with plaza
La plaza pública está rodeada de cafeterías.
The public square is surrounded by cafés.
Tips for using plaza
- English speakers often use plaza to mean a shopping center, but Spanish typically uses plaza for the town square and centro comercial or plaza comercial for malls.
Other Spanish words for “square”
La mesa es cuadrada.
The table is square.
Pon la reina en el escaque central.
Put the queen on the central square.