strip mall

noun

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

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Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened in recent years on city blocks and in strip malls all over the U.S. Other chains include Haraz, MOKAFÉ and Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025 Elk Grove police assisted Kern County officials and were able to find Naval in his car at a strip mall near his home with the missing child. Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 Naval was found with the girl in his car at a strip mall in Elk Grove, more than a four-hour drive from the girl’s home in Kern County, police allege. Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 This kosher restaurant in a North Miami strip mall might be the best Israeli spot in town April 2, 2025 4:30 AM This story was originally published April 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strip mall

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 23 May. 2025.

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