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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That was after the 2025-26 campaign got off to the worst imaginable start in early November, when the Broncos lost 79-78 at home to Hawaii Pacific, a Division II school whose basketball facility is housed in an old strip mall.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
Nami’s Market, located in an unassuming strip mall in north Phoenix, is a unique combination of convenience store and deli.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
On Monday, Boise State lost 79-78 at home against Hawaii Pacific, a Division II school with its campus in a former strip mall.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The address is actually a UPS Store in a strip mall that also houses a hair salon and spa and a Mexican seafood restaurant.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
Nami’s Market, located in an unassuming strip mall in north Phoenix, is a unique combination of convenience store and deli.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
On Monday, Boise State lost 79-78 at home against Hawaii Pacific, a Division II school with its campus in a former strip mall.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The address is actually a UPS Store in a strip mall that also houses a hair salon and spa and a Mexican seafood restaurant.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip mall
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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