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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Because the center is not a strip mall. Celia Gruber, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Two South Florida restaurants — a kosher restaurant in a North Miami strip mall and a 16-seat counter in West Palm Beach that aims to reimagine classic Cuban cuisine as fine dining — earned Michelin stars on Thursday. Connie Ogle updated May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Kojima offers an ever-changing omakase from chef-owner Hayato Kojima, who cooks behind an eight-seat counter within a Sawtelle strip mall. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Taqueria & Birrieria El Semáforo, the newest brick-and-mortar spot, debuted May 5 in the Canyon Crossing strip mall. Michael Deeds may 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for strip mall

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strip mall was in 1977

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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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