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shopping center

NOUN
collection of stores in one place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arcade bazaar flea market mall plaza shopping mall
WEAK
agora concentrated area for shopping emporium fair galleria market marketplace mart mini-mall piazza shopping complex shopping plaza strip mall

Example Sentences

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After most appointments, my mom would pull her van into the Starbucks parking lot in the shopping center next door.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Meeting up with friends, rubbing fabric between their fingers and the overall vibe of wandering through a bustling shopping center are experiences they can’t get online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In Orange County, Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been tarnished by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Venezuela's "El Helicoide" was built back in the days of seemingly endless oil wealth and meant to be a flashy, space-age-looking shopping center.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

He pulls into a shopping center not far from school, and parks in front of Publix.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli