strip mall
noun
: a long usually one-story building or group of buildings housing several adjacent retail stores or service establishments
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The address is a storefront in Ten Acres Center, a strip mall at the intersection of Robert Street and Mendota Road.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Lines of fans spanning generations gathered at Chain Reaction’s tiny strip mall parking lot for the venue’s final show.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
At a strip mall in Caracas, residents line up to buy water.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Once the raccoon woke up, it was released back into the area surrounding the strip mall where the liquor store is located, according to Martin.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Lines of fans spanning generations gathered at Chain Reaction’s tiny strip mall parking lot for the venue’s final show.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
At a strip mall in Caracas, residents line up to buy water.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Once the raccoon woke up, it was released back into the area surrounding the strip mall where the liquor store is located, according to Martin.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip mall
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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