shopping plaza

noun

1. a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopping plaza¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Some of the sample data was collected by engineers walking the cameras through the shopping plaza that the Xavier robots will patrol.

From Popular-Science

He regularly rummages through dumpsters outside shopping plazas and grocery stores, hoping to salvage some food or discarded goods.

From Washington Post

Sea Ranch Lakes also has its own shopping plaza and more amenities than other neighborhoods.

From No Straight News

Related Words

• bazaar
• boutique
• co-op
• discount store
• flea market
• mall
• mart
• outlet
• shop
• shopping center
• supermarket