strip mall

noun

: a long usually one-story building or group of buildings housing several adjacent retail stores or service establishments

Examples of strip mall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project will replace the aging strip mall with a public park, 336 apartments, 85 for-sale townhomes, retail and restaurants. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Pub Fish & Chips Don’t let the location or appearance fool you; this strip mall eatery dishes up some of Lincoln City’s finest fish and chips. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

One person was hospitalized after a car crashed into a strip mall in Huntington Beach on Wednesday afternoon. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Charging stations also support the gas stations, convenience stores and strip malls where they are located. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strip mall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale