shopping mall

noun

Examples of shopping mall in a Sentence

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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool. Bill Kelly, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Gap has always been a shopping mall mainstay, but there have been some exciting collaborations that have put it back on the map in recent years, from Dôen and Zac Posen to Victoria Beckham and Harlem’s Fashion Row. Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 The ruling was a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026 El Helicoide, an enormous pyramid that was supposed to become a luxury shopping mall but later became a prison, was so celebrated that Salvador Dalí reportedly offered to design the interiors. Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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shopping mall

noun
: mall 3
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