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

As physical retail competes with online shopping, and concerns grow over a broader loneliness epidemic, the company is betting that hosting community experiences can help its shopping centers thrive and grow. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Russian drones struck a shopping center in central Ukraine in a daytime attack Friday, killing 16 people and wounding 130, Ukrainian officials said. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The attacks came a day after a Russian strike on a Ukrainian shopping center killed at least 16 people and wounded some 130. — Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

The latest attacks came a day after Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday. — CBS News, 22 Aug. 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