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

In 1976, 21-year-old Susan Rush left a Washington County shopping center to head to a Thanksgiving Eve dinner. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The city lost a bowling alley when a local shopping center was remodeled, and has never seen a replacement. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The opening adds Owens to the shopping center’s roster of luxury brands, which also includes Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Maison Margiela. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

The impact of the crash left a crater near a shopping center. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 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