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
This started at suburban malls including Scarborough Town Centre, Square One, Yorkdale, and offices in Toronto’s downtown financial district.
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Six people were injured and some may have been burned at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said on Sunday.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
All were part of a volunteer group, Run for Their Lives, which conducts a weekly walk up and down the Pearl Street pedestrian mall to draw attention to the 58 remaining Israeli hostages being held by Hamas since the militant group attacked from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The mall features the National World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Korean War Veterans Memorial, among others.
—Mark Edwards, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Six people were injured and some may have been burned at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said on Sunday.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
All were part of a volunteer group, Run for Their Lives, which conducts a weekly walk up and down the Pearl Street pedestrian mall to draw attention to the 58 remaining Israeli hostages being held by Hamas since the militant group attacked from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The mall features the National World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Korean War Veterans Memorial, among others.
—Mark Edwards, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mall
Noun
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The performances are localized at the promenade at Spreckels Park.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The Hollywood & Dine restaurant on the park’s entry promenade will be transformed into the Amity Island Cafe during Universal Mega Movie Summer.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Lori Wilson Park has a lovely beach and the most amenities (including six access points, a dog park, a playground, and a scenic boardwalk).—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Joan scrambled to dump the pushcart of her possessions into a Coney Island trash can on the beach off the boardwalk way down from her building so her landlord wouldn’t see.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The residential project also would, according to city documents, be built to enhance the pedestrian experience through walkways connecting to the existing office building at the site and the other surrounding residential developments in the area.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Glass sliders open the living area and release it to a discreet gallery walkway leading the new wing.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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