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
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The iconic mall retailer opened a storefront at the Laguna Crossroads shopping center in Elk Grove on March 16, according to a Spencer’s customer service associate.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Two people were killed and 35 others were injured after a Russian drone attack struck a military hospital and shopping center in Ukraine late Saturday night, Ukrainian officials say.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Shortly, America’s Easter Bunny will begin making surprise pop-up visits throughout all of Los Angeles … from basketball and baseball games to famous high-profile LA locations, shopping centers, tourist sites, fire stations, and TV stations, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The historic Carmel Mission and local shopping centers like Crossroads and Barnyard add cultural and everyday convenience.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Two people were killed and 35 others were injured after a Russian drone attack struck a military hospital and shopping center in Ukraine late Saturday night, Ukrainian officials say.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Shortly, America’s Easter Bunny will begin making surprise pop-up visits throughout all of Los Angeles … from basketball and baseball games to famous high-profile LA locations, shopping centers, tourist sites, fire stations, and TV stations, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The historic Carmel Mission and local shopping centers like Crossroads and Barnyard add cultural and everyday convenience.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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