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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On Friday afternoons after prayer time, men walk over from the mosque in a neighboring strip mall to buy drinks and snacks from Shwe Mitharsu Asian Market, which fills with their chatter and laughter.
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
In a single strip mall on West 38th Street, adventurous diners can find restaurants serving Ethiopian, Peruvian, Mexican, Indian and Chinese cuisine.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Horror stories abound of strip mall schools where no learning happens, where doors shutter mid-year, and where students don’t have teachers.
—Jessica Alcantara, Time, 2 July 2025
What's that going in new Rivergate Pkwy strip mall?
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
In a single strip mall on West 38th Street, adventurous diners can find restaurants serving Ethiopian, Peruvian, Mexican, Indian and Chinese cuisine.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Horror stories abound of strip mall schools where no learning happens, where doors shutter mid-year, and where students don’t have teachers.
—Jessica Alcantara, Time, 2 July 2025
What's that going in new Rivergate Pkwy strip mall?
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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