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View usage for: (mɔːl, mæl) Word forms: plural mallscountable nounA mall is a very large enclosed shopping area. Synonyms: shopping centre, arcade, shopping mall, shopping precinct More Synonyms of mall (mæl, mɔːl) noun1. a shaded avenue, esp one that is open to the public 2. US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand short for shopping mall Word origin C17: after The Mall, in St James's Park, London. See pall-mall (mɔl; mɑl) noun1. Archaica. a large, heavy mallet, used to strike the ball in the game of pall-mall c. a lane or alley where the game was played 2. a shaded walk or public promenade 3. USa. a street for pedestrians only, with shops on each side, and often with decorative plantings, benches, etc. b. a completely enclosed, air-conditioned shopping center like this 4. a median strip see also median (sense 7) Word origin var. of maul, esp. assoc. in 17th c. with pall-mall; (sense 1b) < pall-mall Examples of 'mall' in a sentencemall Our first additional site was in a strip mall which we converted into a campus.They can open stores in glistening new malls.People complain that malls are new and foreign.The shopping mall opens and the nearby high street is turned instantly into a wasteland of building societies and vomit.Terrified survivors were trapped in malls, university buildings and retirement homes.The Internet turns the world into one giant shopping mall.The mall's owner and head of security are also being quizzed.Perhaps noting the disappointment on my face, she added that there was a shopping mall nearby.And alongside one of the malls is a scene that could only be India.Doubtless such data could prove very useful to owners of shopping malls, sports stadiums and the like.I like to check out the strip malls and the almost completely historically blank neighbourhoods.It has just announced that it intends to beat its own record for the world's largest shopping mall.And she now spends her days caring for her cute daughter, including regular visits to the local playground and mall.A young man has just ridden into the pedestrianised mall in the centre of the French quarter and jumped off his bike. British English: mall NOUN A mall is a very large enclosed shopping area. - American English: mall
- Brazilian Portuguese: shopping
- Chinese: 大型购物区
- European Spanish: centro comercial
- French: centre commercial
- German: Einkaufszentrum
- Italian: centro commerciale
- Japanese: ショッピングセンター
- Korean: 쇼핑센터
- European Portuguese: shopping
- Latin American Spanish: centro comercial
Definition of 'mall'Chinese translation of 'mall' n (c) - (also shopping mall)
大型购(購)物中心 (dàxíng gòuwù zhōngxīn) (个(個), gè)
Definition I plan to pay a visit to the mall. Synonyms shopping precinct strip mall (US) Additional synonymsDefinition a set of arches and their supporting columns mansions with vaulted roofs and arcades Synonyms gallery, mall, cloister, portico, colonnade, covered walk, peristyle Definition a large enclosed shopping centre I enjoy an afternoon in the shopping mall. |