mall
/mɔːl/noun
A large indoor building containing many shops.
Example sentences
- “We spent Saturday afternoon walking around the mall.”
- “The new mall has over two hundred stores and a movie theater.”
Chiefly American; British speakers usually say 'shopping centre'.
Related words
marketplaceThe overall arena of buying, selling, and business activity.supermarketA big self-service shop selling food and often household items, medicine, and clothing.departmentOne of the sections into which a company, government, or other organization is divided.marketA place, often outdoors, where people buy and sell food and other goods from stalls.vendorA person or business that sells goods or services.storeA place, or part of one, where people can go to buy things. 