shopping center

noun

: a group of retail stores and service establishments usually with ample parking facilities and usually designed to serve a community or neighborhood

called also shopping plaza

Examples of shopping center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hop aboard the Waikīkī Trolley pink line to make the nearly two-mile trip to Ala Moana Center, reportedly the world's largest open-air shopping center. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Just a couple of days ago, Brooksider opened across the street in the same shopping center. — Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

Schultz declined to comment on the financial terms of the lease agreement with One Colorado shopping center owner Perform Properties. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Pieology Pizzeria Folsom residents said goodbye to a customizable pizza parlor in the Gateway shopping center. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shopping center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer

Kids Definition

shopping center

noun

: a group of retail stores and service establishments usually located in a suburban area and having a large parking lot