shopping mall

noun

: mall sense 3

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Even in a region known for its dead shopping malls, Hawthorne Plaza holds a unique distinction. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Once completed, the car was shipped back to New York just in time for the 1955 New York Auto Show, which was held outdoors at the Cross County shopping mall in Yonkers. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Beachyville is a shopping mall that debuted this year in the backyard common space behind Beachy's and Beachy's Bake and Brew cafe downtown Caseville. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 This week dozens of Haitian migrants were taken to the Krome Detention Center in southwest Miami-Dade after being detained in front of grocery stores and shopping malls. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopping mall

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shopping mall was in 1950

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“Shopping mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20mall. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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