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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This kosher restaurant in a North Miami strip mall might be the best Israeli spot in town April 2, 2025 4:30 AM This story was originally published April 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 Porto’s Bakery, which started in a small space in a Silver Lake strip mall in 1976 as an extension of founder Rosa Porto’s business in Cuba, has been a beloved institution in Los Angeles for decades. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 The strip mall parking garage and balcony walkways become runways themselves for celebrities like Bieber and Vaccarello heading for dinner at Sushi Park. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025 Her shift at the ski shop starts at 7:30 a.m. in a nearby strip mall. Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strip mall

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strip mall was in 1977

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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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