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 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
It also has stores in Venice, Manhattan Beach and at the Grove shopping center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
They passed the Thruway entry ramp and a shopping center backed up against the fast-moving highway.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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