shopping mall
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shopping mall
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, airports had adopted a shopping mall concept that allowed visitors to dine and shop at higher-end retailers in the concourse areas.
From Los Angeles Times
In Barcelona - the capital of the Catalonia region - about 400 climate shelters already exist in buildings including libraries, museums, sports facilities and shopping malls.
From BBC
Indoor shopping centers with one or more anchor stores were known as shopping malls, or malls.
From Literature
The business empire is ubiquitous in the Southeast Asian country, boasting $2 billion in real estate investments, including a large shopping mall, Prince International Plaza, in the capital Phnom Penh.
From Barron's
The Valley Plaza, which opened in 1951, was among the first and largest open-air shopping malls on the West Coast, and a major center of commerce.
From Los Angeles Times
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