shopping centre

British

noun

a purpose-built complex of shops, restaurants, etc, for the use of pedestrians
the area of a town where most of the shops are situated

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But relief is finally a step closer thanks to plans to install escalators in the shopping centre between the railway station to Union Street.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A police cordon around the shopping centre will be in place alongside an increased police presence in the next few days.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She pointed to the largely empty shopping centre, which she said in past years would have been filled with customers immediately after the New Year period.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Originally built in the 1950s as a luxury shopping centre, El Helicoide was never completed and was later taken over by Venezuela's feared intelligence services.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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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