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 commercial strip mall, located in the 8300 block of E. Bannister, broke out in flames during the evening hours of June 1, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, spokesman for the Kansas City Fire Department.
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Ten people were injured after a propane gas tank exploded at a Florida strip mall, causing a partial building collapse, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Neftali Coronado, owner of Taqueria Cinco Hermanos in the strip mall, told the Herald that Palm Bakery, the shop where the explosion occurred, was supposed to be having its opening day, with doors opening at noon.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 May 2025
Arctic Wolf opened in May 2025 in the strip mall at Huntley Road and Tartans Glen Drive in West Dundee.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Ten people were injured after a propane gas tank exploded at a Florida strip mall, causing a partial building collapse, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Neftali Coronado, owner of Taqueria Cinco Hermanos in the strip mall, told the Herald that Palm Bakery, the shop where the explosion occurred, was supposed to be having its opening day, with doors opening at noon.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 May 2025
Arctic Wolf opened in May 2025 in the strip mall at Huntley Road and Tartans Glen Drive in West Dundee.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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