as in promenade
a public place for strolling
the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery
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Recent Examples of mall
In a 2024 Sunday Sitdown interview with Willie Geist, O'Hara recalled running into a young fan at a mall with some tough questions for her.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The man accused of killing two people and wounding two others in a random stabbing spree on the 16th Street mall a year ago is too mentally ill to be prosecuted for his crimes at this point in time, a Denver judge determined Friday.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The mall is donating 10% of the proceeds to City Gospel Mission.
—Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Nonresidents will pay more to visit Balboa Park museums and city restaurants, for the toilet paper bought at Costco or beauty products at the mall, for traffic violation fines, more for the balloon animals from street vendors.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The man accused of killing two people and wounding two others in a random stabbing spree on the 16th Street mall a year ago is too mentally ill to be prosecuted for his crimes at this point in time, a Denver judge determined Friday.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The mall is donating 10% of the proceeds to City Gospel Mission.
—Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Nonresidents will pay more to visit Balboa Park museums and city restaurants, for the toilet paper bought at Costco or beauty products at the mall, for traffic violation fines, more for the balloon animals from street vendors.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mall
Noun
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Six years ago, the promenade was a catwalk for ESG and climate.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Besotted Benedict spends most of the beginning of the episode on the hunt for his love-at-first-sight, interrogating ladies on the promenade and showing up to balls with sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in tow for assistance.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clam Pass Park Beach Naples, Florida A boardwalk travels through a mangrove forest down to the beach at the popular Clam Pass Park on Florida's Gulf Coast.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clear out your walkways, mailboxes and any other areas that need access, making room for more snow.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sleet that melted Sunday afternoon refroze overnight creating a sheet of ice, causing slippery walkways and roads.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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