strip mall
noun
: a long usually one-story building or group of buildings housing several adjacent retail stores or service establishments
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Kimberly Oleksy said the world seemed to go quiet, and the sky turned yellow before a tornado hit Bannerman’s Sports Grill at a strip mall in northwest suburban Bartlett the night of June 11.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The vehicle was parked at 1013 Riley Street, one of the city’s smaller strip malls with stores including Kohl’s.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The drug is now marketed and sold across the state in roadside shops and small-town strip malls with little oversight from health authorities.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Debris from the gas station could be found as far away as a strip mall across the street.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The vehicle was parked at 1013 Riley Street, one of the city’s smaller strip malls with stores including Kohl’s.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The drug is now marketed and sold across the state in roadside shops and small-town strip malls with little oversight from health authorities.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Debris from the gas station could be found as far away as a strip mall across the street.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for strip mall
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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