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

Local officials are also considering how to assist businesses that may be impacted by extended closures in the area, including a strip mall not far from the crash site, Abruzzo said. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

The crash took place on a main road that passes a strip mall where many local businesses are now closed until further notice. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

The new Liberty Crossing are looking for approval for just under 600 apartments, two grocery stores, and a strip mall. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

On a crisp fall day, Sherrod Brown takes the microphone during a small rally outside a Franklin County strip mall. — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 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