shopping centre
Britishnoun
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a purpose-built complex of shops, restaurants, etc, for the use of pedestrians
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the area of a town where most of the shops are situated
Example Sentences
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A new community supermarket offering access to affordable and healthy food has opened in a Kent shopping centre.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Back then, centre:MK, a large destination shopping centre four miles away in Milton Keynes, did not exist, and the Brunel was quite the draw.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
George Grande, voice lead at Silhouette, says being located in a shopping centre means more people can easily arrive by public transport and gives the group more visibility.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Aberdonians had long deserted the High Street for a shopping centre, which opened in 2009 next to the railway station.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
‘Actually, I want to go to the shopping centre first, Dad,’ she said.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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