strip mall

noun

: a long usually one-story building or group of buildings housing several adjacent retail stores or service establishments

Examples of strip mall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The last stop on Yvan’s tour is at a strip mall some distance away. Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024 With overflow traffic from Biscuit & Hogs restaurant in the same strip mall, not to mention moviegoers from nearby Cinemark Majestic Cinemas, Mumford feels optimistic about the couple’s pub concept. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for strip mall 

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strip mall was in 1977

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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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