shopping center
Americannoun
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shopping centers
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shopping center
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The surrounding area offers many great destinations within walking distance, including the Hub on Causeway, a mixed-use building filled containing a hotel, shopping center, and a handful of restaurants just steps away.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The chain got its start in Vancouver, British Columbia, when Brian Hill, a Canadian retail scion, opened the first boutique in 1984 in a shopping center there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He was referring to a former attraction at a shopping center in the Alberta province.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Near the shopping center, there are homes and other businesses in various stages of reconstruction, some nearly complete, others with just framing or drywall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
We’d left the shopping center pier far behind.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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