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

Examples of shopping center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bustling shopping center houses more than 30 diverse businesses. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024 The footage, reported by Australia's 9News and The Sydney Morning Herald, appears to show a man armed with a knife walking up an escalator at the shopping center. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shopping center 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping center was in 1898

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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 4 May. 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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