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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Alice was walking into a London shopping centre when she was approached by a man wearing smart glasses.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Voters in Milton Keynes will be able to cast their ballot in the centre:mk shopping centre.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
But relief is finally a step closer thanks to plans to install escalators in the shopping centre between the railway station to Union Street.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
She spoke to AFP inside a smart new shopping centre off Al-Mutanabi street, a shiny complex which has become emblematic of Baghdad's partial recovery.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
‘Dad,’ said Kat, ‘d’you mind if we stop by the shopping centre again? I want to get a present for Auntie Glo. Some bath oil to help her relax.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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