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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Liao said other business owners in the strip mall have never complained about the stench.
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Alys Martinez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Coachella Valley harbors surprises too, particularly in the strip malls farther down California State Route 111 where places specializing in Filipino, Peruvian, Argentinian or even Balkan cooking can thrive.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a Starbucks location recently opened in the strip mall by the intersection of Brady Street and North Farwell Avenue.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But above all else, the strip mall developer said the nonprofit’s mission drove him to help.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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Alys Martinez, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Coachella Valley harbors surprises too, particularly in the strip malls farther down California State Route 111 where places specializing in Filipino, Peruvian, Argentinian or even Balkan cooking can thrive.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a Starbucks location recently opened in the strip mall by the intersection of Brady Street and North Farwell Avenue.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But above all else, the strip mall developer said the nonprofit’s mission drove him to help.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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