shopping center
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shopping center
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Scores of emergency responders gathered outside the collapsed shopping center, eager for a respite from the days of devastation and carnage they had witnessed in quake-ravaged Venezuela.
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
Visits to retail locations on main streets fell 9.2%, while shopping center footfall fell 10.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
McClung painted the flutist after hearing him in an empty parking structure beside the shopping center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Soon the houses sat closer together and the welcome sight of a small shopping center placed on two sides of a crossroads greeted them.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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