shopping mall
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shopping mall
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Singapore has charged a British man for theft more than two years after he allegedly stole a denim jacket from a store at the airport shopping mall.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Meanwhile: The fictional Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza from the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” videogames and movies is getting a real-life location at the American Dream shopping mall in East Rutherford, N.J., complete with animatronic stage shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Two workers who died in a shopping mall explosion that followed a powerful earthquake in Japan last week were asked by a boss to re-enter the building to secure cash.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Japanese officials said Saturday they had ended rescue operations at a shopping mall devastated by an explosion following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 36 people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Nestled in an undulating patchwork of beech forests, lakes, and clearings were 140 cottages, a shopping mall, a barbershop, a post office, a dentist’s office, a sauna, a hospital, training facilities, and dining halls.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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