shopping center

noun

: a group of retail stores and service establishments usually with ample parking facilities and usually designed to serve a community or neighborhood

called also shopping plaza

Examples of shopping center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two new eateries are opening at a Connecticut shopping center, focusing on bread and Italian food. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

The city’s once-popular shopping centers have been plagued with closures, sparking concern about public safety and homelessness. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The large crowds then gathered at several nearby shopping centers and other locations, according to police. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Russian targets have included energy systems, key industries, railways, post offices, shopping centers, telecom networks, gas stations and grain exports. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shopping center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer

Kids Definition

shopping center

noun

: a group of retail stores and service establishments usually located in a suburban area and having a large parking lot