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Synonyms

shopping mall

American  

noun

  1. mall.

  2. a shopping center.

shopping mall British  

noun

  1. a large enclosed shopping centre

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Etymology

Origin of shopping mall

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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"We saw everything end in just one day, right in front of our eyes," one shop owner tells AFP as he watches machinery clean debris from the charred remains of a shopping mall in Karachi.

From Barron's

There is a large digital news ticker tape running above the snow-covered shopping mall in the island's capital, Nuuk.

From BBC

As even enthusiasts for a Martian colony would admit, it would be at best like living permanently in a shopping mall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brianna Vasquez walked around a San Juan shopping mall Monday with her 13- and 7-year-old kids, trying to pass the time as they hoped for more affordable flights to open up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traders in shopping malls near Tehran’s bazaar closed up their stalls, complaining they couldn’t earn enough to cover their bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

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