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mall

[mawl, mal] / mɔl, mæl /
NOUN
commercial complex with many individual retail stores
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NOUN
shopping center
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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

One problem was that the location is not exactly remote; the torn-down mall once served families who live in an apartment complex right next door, with a school, a hospital, and a childcare center nearby.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Santa Monica put screens on every block of the Third Street Promenade for World Cup watch parties where patrons were allowed to carry alcoholic beverages within a specific area of the open-air mall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

I nodded, and looked around awkwardly because we were standing outside Kitchen Kapers, in the middle of the mall, having a Moment.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Upgraded versions, trimmed with neon lights and set to actually let people win once in a while, are bringing life to malls in cities and suburbs across the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“The younger generation goes to malls that have a ton of ‘street food’… The plus is that there is air conditioning.”

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

"I can't think of anything else to do other than stay in air-conditioned places like home, shopping malls and cafes," the office worker said.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

“The corporations that own warehouses, fulfillment centers and shopping malls have had a free ride for 30 years while the public paid to clean up their mess,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Consider this: Half of all the offices and malls standing in America today have been built since 1980.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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