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
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The Mall of Georgia, located in Buford, is the state's largest shopping center and a popular destination for both locals and visitors.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Approvals for the Chick-fil-A at the shopping center didn’t come without controversy.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
About half of the parking lot and several businesses in the shopping center were closed as a precaution.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Through April 12 at 14902 Preston Road in Dallas’ Pepper Square shopping center.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Approvals for the Chick-fil-A at the shopping center didn’t come without controversy.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
About half of the parking lot and several businesses in the shopping center were closed as a precaution.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Through April 12 at 14902 Preston Road in Dallas’ Pepper Square shopping center.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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