shopping center
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shopping center
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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As if to emphasize the point, a month later, the company’s application to convert a shopping center in southeast London into almost 900 homes was rejected for a second time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The luxury shopping center in Pacific Palisades will reopen next month after more than $100 million in renovations forced by the January 2025 wildfire that devastated the Los Angeles neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was on June 28 when rescuers from Costa Rica first detected signs of life in the ruins of the shopping center, according to various reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
"It was unbelievable, I don't even know how long it lasted," said shopkeeper Heidi Romero, who was on the top floor of the shopping center when the quake struck.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Back and forth from the shopping center to Sunset Towers, again and again and again and . . . hey, this is a new direction.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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