shopping mall

noun

Examples of shopping mall in a Sentence

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Right now, a data center is often approved with the same scrutiny as a new shopping mall. Ken Silverstein, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 Lenox Square One of the oldest shopping malls in the Southeast, Lenox Square is easily recognized by its striking two-story glass facade in the heart of Buckhead. Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 But shoppers and retail tenants at the massive indoor shopping mall on the Southwest Side got a seven-day reprieve after Judge Leonard Murray did not grant a request from city officials to quickly shutter the mostly vacant indoor shopping center due to safety concerns. Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 People walk outside a shopping mall during a week-long National Day holiday in Beijing on October 7, 2025. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopping mall

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping mall was in 1950

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“Shopping mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20mall. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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shopping mall

noun
: mall 3
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