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
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Schools, churches, shopping centers — places where people are legally disarmed and vulnerable.
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Andrew Pollack, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Swenson’s portfolio spans residential condos and senior apartments, commercial buildings for top companies and mixed-use urban shopping centers.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Some locations are subject to the hours of their malls or shopping centers, so the company recommends checking with your local store for specific holiday hours.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Attendees can park in nearby neighborhoods and shopping centers.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Pollack, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Swenson’s portfolio spans residential condos and senior apartments, commercial buildings for top companies and mixed-use urban shopping centers.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Some locations are subject to the hours of their malls or shopping centers, so the company recommends checking with your local store for specific holiday hours.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Attendees can park in nearby neighborhoods and shopping centers.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Shopping center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20center. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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