shopping mall

noun

Examples of shopping mall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Showtime Group owns shopping malls, cinemas and resorts. Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 The incident occurred about 4 p.m. at Los Cerritos Center, a large shopping mall next to the 605 Freeway in southeast Los Angeles County, according to Deputy Veronica Fantom, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 But a few years later, Singkawang’s largest shopping mall was built next door. Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 The attack took place at Crocus City Hall, a massive complex in Krasnogorsk that includes a concert venue, shopping mall, convention center, hotels, and restaurants. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024 This huge shopping mall is an eclectic mix of local designers and internationally renowned brands. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024 New World Development sold a shopping mall in the Tsuen Wan district of Hong Kong for HK$4.02 billion ($513 million) as part of its ongoing efforts to sell non-core assets and allay investors’ concerns about its debt load. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Instead of steel walls, the interior is open and airy, with floor-to-ceiling windows to bring passengers closer to the water and make the central thoroughfare feel less like a shopping mall. Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024 Macy's, an anchor of so many shopping malls, plans to close 150 department stores in a bid to reinvigorate sales and shift its public image more toward luxury goods. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shopping mall was in 1950

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“Shopping mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20mall. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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shopping mall

noun
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