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 Monday, Boise State lost 79-78 at home against Hawaii Pacific, a Division II school with its campus in a former strip mall.
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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
The area, crammed with fast-food chains and strip malls, might initially not look like much.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Spanberger will visit Soricha Tea & Theater, a Korean cafe located in an Annandale-area strip mall, though those venue details are also private.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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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
The area, crammed with fast-food chains and strip malls, might initially not look like much.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Spanberger will visit Soricha Tea & Theater, a Korean cafe located in an Annandale-area strip mall, though those venue details are also private.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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