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

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Seven decades after opening, a central Phoenix shopping center is still a catalyst for growth in the area. Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025 The first opened in 2019 in the Polaris shopping center, near Columbus, followed by Dublin and the Cleveland suburbs of Westlake and Pinecrest. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Lebanon has also approved a building that would house both a Chipotle Mexican Grill and Chase Bank in the Hickory Ridge shopping center anchored by Publix on State Route 109. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Some stores are subject to the hours of their malls or shopping centers, so check with your local store for their specific holiday hours. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopping center

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping center was in 1898

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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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
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