shopping center

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopping center¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Buildings from the old shopping center have been abandoned and the property is fenced.

From Los Angeles Times

“Are we talking about little shopping centers or high-rise hotels?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies arrested 29-year-old Mississippi native Rashawn Lee less than half an hour later at the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times

People kept stopping to talk to him, although they mostly made small murmuring noises, like the fake brook that runs through a suburban shopping center.

From Salon

We don’t want you burning our shopping centers.

From Salon

Related Words

• arcade 
• bazaar 
• flea market 
• mall 
• plaza 
• shopping mall