malling

[ maw-ling ]

noun

1. the overbuilding of shopping malls in a region:

   the malling of America.

2. the practice of frequenting malls to socialize or shop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of malling¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Malling & Schmidt is widely considered to be the most important restaurant in Denmark outside of Noma.

From The Daily Beast

The delicacies Mrs. Malling offered to her guests were something to be remembered.

From Project Gutenberg

But his reasons were quite apart from those Hephzibah Malling attributed to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Malling watched him for some moments, then her eyes drifted to the girl, the object of her solicitude.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Malling was sitting bolt upright, and her plump, rather rough hands were folded in her broad lap.

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“Why, Prudence,” said Mrs. Malling, turning her round laughing face to her daughter and indicating the door.

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