shopping center

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noun

a group of stores within a single architectural plan, supplying most of the basic shopping needs, especially in suburban areas.

Origin of shopping center

First recorded in 1935–40

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Related Words for shopping center

arcade, plaza, mall, bazaar, emporium, fair, market, marketplace, mart, piazza, agora, galleria

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Contemporary Examples of shopping center

Florida shopping-center magnate Mel Sembler is proud to personify the sort of Republican fat cat that Mitt Romney is depending on.
Mel Sembler: Mitt Romney’s Florida Fat Cat
Lloyd Grove
August 24, 2012