shopping mall

noun

A collection of retail stores, usually one with an indoor common area joining the stores, that is usually anchored by department stores.

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Meanings

nounshopping mall (plural shopping malls)

plural shopping malls

  1. USA collection of retail stores, usually one with an indoor common area joining the stores, that is usually anchored by department stores.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

Similar
plazamallcentershopping centershopping centrecentre
Broader
mercantile establishmentretail storesales outlet
Also see
centercentremallplazashopping centershopping centre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

“shopping mall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shopping%20mall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shopping mall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shopping%20mall.

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