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shopping center
noun
: a group of retail stores and service establishments usually with ample parking facilities and usually designed to serve a community or neighborhood
called also shopping plaza
Examples of shopping center in a Sentence
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Shake Shack is planning to open its third Richmond-area location in Short Pump in the under-construction West Village shopping center across from GreenGate.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article After the San Jose City Council on Oct. 22 gave the green light for a new Costco location to be built in the Westgate West shopping center, residents are split over whether the store will be a positive addition to the surrounding area.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The real estate investment trust owns community shopping centers in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and Phoenix, all growth cities in the top tier of ULI’s prospects rankings.
—Richard Lawson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The peaceful and private setting provides a sharp contrast to the nearby residential developments, as well as subdivisions and shopping centers found in other parts of the township.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
shopping center
noun
: a group of retail stores and service establishments usually located in a suburban area and having a large parking lot
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