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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
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This restaurant is tucked away in a shopping center in the West Valley.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
The two braved the Topanga Mall, the San Fernando Valley’s crown jewel shopping center.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2025, Mango will target the Sun Belt and the northeast regions of the U.S., with new store including in Washington, Illinois and Nevada with stores in the Bellevue Square shopping center, Michigan Ave, Chicago, and Fashion Show Las Vegas shopping center.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The club, along with a nearby up-scale shopping center, are the heart of the town.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 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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