shopping centre
Britishnoun
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a purpose-built complex of shops, restaurants, etc, for the use of pedestrians
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the area of a town where most of the shops are situated
Example Sentences
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At the Keighley shopping centre, Bill Graham says he doesn't think a mandatory approach would work in his corner of Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Many people are trapped inside an Aeon Mall shopping centre after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Kyushu island, the fire service says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It meant no more trips to Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping centre.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Another drone crashed into an apartment building in the Moscow region district of Zhukovsky, while drone debris sparked a fire at a shopping centre near the capital's suburbs, Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
‘Dad,’ said Kat, ‘d’you mind if we stop by the shopping centre again? I want to get a present for Auntie Glo. Some bath oil to help her relax.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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