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 Dolphin Mall was deemed clear of a security threat that briefly prompted a manhunt, evacuations and panic inside one of Miami-Dade County’s largest shopping centers following reports of an active shooter Sunday afternoon. Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024 The multi-story project will encompass the southeastern section of the shopping center located at 8702 Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, according to the release. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024 One shop is opening its doors at the shopping center at 1151 Galleria Blvd. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024 In another picture, Chrissy and Esti enjoy a teacup ride at the Mall Korat, a shopping center in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 The officer called for a supervisor and pulled over into a nearby shopping center. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024 Buckeye’s development hotspot Verrado is one step closer to having a new shopping center, anchored by Costco. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024 Officials arrested him on Friday afternoon after spotting him at a shopping center on Heritage Drive, Spital said. Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024 Roseville’s Westfield Galleria and Sacramento’s Arden Fair shopping centers will also lock their doors for the largely religious holiday. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping center was in 1898

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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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
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