n. a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

n. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

n. a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"

n. a passage between rooms or between buildings

n. narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

n. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"

n. a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"