malls

plural of mall
as in promenades
a public place for strolling the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery

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Recent Examples of malls Walking around malls, going to and from your car, taking stairs instead of escalators, and carrying shopping bags all add up to more calorie burn. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 This scooter is built to perform in a variety of settings, from bustling city streets to indoor spaces like airports and malls. New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024 As malls are so integral to society in the Middle East, countries had to introduce specific strict measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 As parents rush into malls for the final days of Christmas shopping, many will be armed with wishlists full of beauty products for their children. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 This paid off and malls in major Middle Eastern cities were bustling again within a year of the start of the pandemic. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 But many malls also offer a much wider selection of eateries and refreshments than before, from regional restaurants to local chefs and emerging bubble tea chains. Kristian Burt, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 And yet here were stores, tucked into malls around the country, that demonstrated that the music, the people who made it and bought it, and the culture itself all mattered. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 Most malls are surrounded by ample parking, so there’s less demolition and site preparation compared to greenfield development. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Malls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malls. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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