shopping mall
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shopping mall
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Growing up, it was a must-have treat after long trips with my mom to the local shopping mall.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
On the morning of April 19, 1995, Imad Enchassi drove to work at a shopping mall in Oklahoma City.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Set in a Dallas shopping mall, “Forbidden Fruits” revolves around an elite clique of retail employees who run a witches’ coven out of the basement of their boho boutique Free Eden.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
If the crypto universe is like a shopping mall, then bitcoin has long been the anchor store that draws the most foot traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
In a giant, glassed-in shopping mall, he’d bought a dove-gray cashmere sweater that he wore under his suit jacket on chilly days.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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