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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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He was arrested on Monday alongside his 18-year-old son in a sting operation at a shopping centre in Pretoria.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But the machine at Weston Favell will be slightly different – users instead exchange bottles and cans for a printed ticket that can be swapped for rewards at participating retailers based in the shopping centre.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The wedding venue booked by Lior and Michael was no longer available, due to security restrictions, so the couple got married in a shelter -- four levels below ground in a shopping centre parking lot.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In a Shanghai shopping centre, customers browsed racks of used winter coats, $2 trousers and household appliances -- pre-used items that would have been out of place in a major Chinese mall a decade ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

We hear they are going to turn this old market into a shopping centre now.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

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