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Definitions

shopping center

NOUN
collection of stores in one place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arcade bazaar flea market mall plaza shopping mall
WEAK
agora concentrated area for shopping emporium fair galleria market marketplace mart mini-mall piazza shopping complex shopping plaza strip mall

Example Sentences

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McClung painted the flutist after hearing him in an empty parking structure beside the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

After most appointments, my mom would pull her van into the Starbucks parking lot in the shopping center next door.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been desecrated by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Venezuela's "El Helicoide" was built back in the days of seemingly endless oil wealth and meant to be a flashy, space-age-looking shopping center.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Hannah’s parents were on the news every night, warning that if the huge shopping center went up, it would put the downtown stores out of business.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher