mall

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 Namdar has an agreement to sell the Enfield Square mall to a developer that plans to demolish most of the mall and redevelop it with hundreds of apartments, two hotels and new retail space. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025 An elderly Long Island man was arrested and accused of vandalizing five Teslas in a mall parking lot in Nassau County, police said Wednesday. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 One of the girls had an older sister who met some 18-year-old boys at a mall and invited them to the chat. Deb Schmill, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 North Beach links almost 15 miles of malls, warehouses and subdivisions, connecting the eastern edge of Riverside to Texas Highway 170. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mall
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Noun
  • Many food trucks lined both sides of the promenade in front of the convention center.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The incident, which occurred near a beach in the tourist promenade area, left multiple people dead and others seriously injured.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Founded in 1984, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center features a boardwalk for scenic walks, aquariums filled with tropical fish, nature programs, kayak tours, and a butterfly garden.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • Spanning across the watery haven is a kilometer-long boardwalk made of smooth, wooden planks, comfortably wide enough for my wheelchair.
    Cory Lee, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • One of the suites is adapted for wheelchair users, with extra-wide walkways and support bars in the bathroom.
    Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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