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
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The store will be in the Faria Lima shopping center, which is known for its vibrant atmosphere, with nearby bars and restaurants and is home to such stores as Gucci, Prada and Burberry.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Residential drone delivery options around Charlotte Last May, the first residential drone delivery landed in Charlotte with Wing and DoorDash teaming up at The Arboretum shopping center off Providence Road.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The University Park Village shopping center is getting two new stores soon.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
After the shooting, Ortiz drove off but was later located by police about eight miles away from Rihanna's home, at the Sherman Oaks Galleria shopping center.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Residential drone delivery options around Charlotte Last May, the first residential drone delivery landed in Charlotte with Wing and DoorDash teaming up at The Arboretum shopping center off Providence Road.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The University Park Village shopping center is getting two new stores soon.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
After the shooting, Ortiz drove off but was later located by police about eight miles away from Rihanna's home, at the Sherman Oaks Galleria shopping center.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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