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单词 mall
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mall

noun

ˈmȯl How to pronounce mall (audio)
 especially British and for sense 1  ˈmal
1
: an alley used for pall-mall
2
[The Mall, promenade in London, originally a pall-mall alley]
a
: a usually public area often set with shade trees and designed as a promenade or as a pedestrian walk
b
: a usually paved or grassy strip between two roadways
3
a
: an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic
b
: a usually large suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with associated passageways

Synonyms

  • boardwalk
  • promenade
  • walk
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Example Sentences

They spent the afternoon shopping at the mall. the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours
Recent Examples on the Web Police responded to the mall for a report of a man exposing himself to customers in the parking lot. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 Firefighters were called to the mall around 2:30 p.m. after multiple people started feeling sick, the fire department said in a statement. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 8 Aug. 2022 Gone are the drives to the mall to walk around or cool off. Natasha Chen, CNN, 28 July 2022 Officers went to the mall at about 6 p.m. for reports of the shooting. CBS News, 17 July 2022 Officers who work out of this location will increase visibility, along with serving as a deterrent to those who go to the mall for purposes other than dining and shopping. cleveland, 15 July 2022 There are two units of art for the exhibit — a large and a small one — and while the large unit was initially brought to the mall, not all of the pieces would have been able to fit in the space permitted by the ceiling height. Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022 Russia claimed its missiles struck a weapons cache, causing a fire that then spread to the mall, but Ukrainian and independent sources have produced evidence contradicting this narrative. Grayson Quay, The Week, 2 July 2022 No police officers were injured in the incident, and police say that there's no threat to the mall. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 1 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

short for obsolete pall-mall mallet used in pall-mall

First Known Use

circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mall

noun

ˈmȯl How to pronounce mall (audio)
1
: a large building or group of buildings containing a variety of shops
2
: a public area for pedestrians

mall

noun

as in promenade
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • promenade
  • boardwalk
  • walkway
  • plaza
  • walk
  • arcade
  • galleria
  • colonnade
  • alameda
  • gallery
  • allée
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