Thesaurus results for MALL

mall

noun

ˈmȯl

Definition of 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 Before your next rainy-day shopping trip, pay extra attention at store entrances and mall walkways. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The expansion into East County reflects the brand’s strategic shift away from bustling city centers and high-traffic malls toward family-centric neighborhoods. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Any town in America, when the malls came, that really devastated small downtowns. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Kids can come up with anything from pretend pizza parlors to make-believe malls. — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mall

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mall

Noun

And locals have grown frustrated by the town council’s focus on developing the seaside promenade while ignoring the flotsam townside right next to it.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
San Michele doesn’t have a major hotel, but a glamorous five-star property, the Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast perched high above the sea promenade that takes you into Rapallo, is a short walk away.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of promenade

Noun

Beaches here are completely free year-round, and a 38-block-long boardwalk offers excellent people-watching opportunities and a regular schedule of events, many of which are free.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
The girls went to the boardwalk to celebrate Gordon’s 13th birthday, which was the following day.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026