as in promenade
a public place for strolling
the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery
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Recent Examples of mall
Hot Dog on a Stick is getting harder to find in Southern California malls.
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Under Erdoğan, Istanbul and the rest of the country has seen a construction craze, with bridges, tunnels, plazas, malls, and roads going up seemingly overnight with little regard to the city’s cultural heritage.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
In its heyday, the mall was a gathering spot when there were few other places to hang out.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Flies and roach poop caused a mall food court chain’s Kendall location to fail inspection last week, a week after its Hialeah location also flopped inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Under Erdoğan, Istanbul and the rest of the country has seen a construction craze, with bridges, tunnels, plazas, malls, and roads going up seemingly overnight with little regard to the city’s cultural heritage.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
In its heyday, the mall was a gathering spot when there were few other places to hang out.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Flies and roach poop caused a mall food court chain’s Kendall location to fail inspection last week, a week after its Hialeah location also flopped inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mall
Noun
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Fundraising for the promenade is continuing, though a larger push awaits city guidance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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There will also be necessary renovations to the promenade section of the building that stretches out over the road toward the river, where existing steel will be reused, one of the sources said.—
Weijia Jiang,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Ocean City's boardwalk, Van Drew announced an investment of tens of millions of dollars to help replenish beaches, and says Ocean City is at the top of the list.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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There's a cemetery, a boardwalk, and plenty a restaurant booth, among many, many other things.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
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Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the Rauhaniemi spa, a heated walkway connects the sauna to a small patch of water kept from freezing over by a pump.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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