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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Delray Marketplace, a shopping center at the intersection of Lyons Road and Atlantic Avenue, is nearly 280,000 square feet of commercial space, for example.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
This development would be one of several revitalization projects in the city taking shape this year, including a makeover for the Lincoln Square shopping center and the city’s $36 million purchase of apartments in central Arlington.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The Irvine shopping center being developed by Almquist is making progress with shops slated to open by late 2026.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Now the emptying shopping center could be where the Dallas Stars hockey team find their new home, and some nearby residents have greeted the idea with both glee and gloom.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
This development would be one of several revitalization projects in the city taking shape this year, including a makeover for the Lincoln Square shopping center and the city’s $36 million purchase of apartments in central Arlington.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The Irvine shopping center being developed by Almquist is making progress with shops slated to open by late 2026.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Now the emptying shopping center could be where the Dallas Stars hockey team find their new home, and some nearby residents have greeted the idea with both glee and gloom.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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