mall

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 Downtown malls, broadly, are struggling to compete with upscale, suburban retail centers. Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 Cameron Group Associates, which owns about a dozen retail parcels around to the mall, received a demolition permit for the restaurant building at 4151 Millenia Blvd, according to a report in GrowthSpotter. Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025 The Kohl’s at the Arapahoe Crossing mall in Aurora is on the list. Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025 The chase culminated, moments before the press deadline, in a call to a Florida police department, which the checker enlisted to track down a crucial witness who turned out to have gone to the mall. Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mall 
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Noun
  • Eastern Promenade Covering the eastern corner of the city, the sprawling promenade features 180-degree views of Casco Bay.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Walking along a seaside promenade with their daughters, Tetiana was gripped by a cold emptiness in her heart.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Nearby Juno Beach is home the famous Juno Beach Pier, a 990-foot boardwalk that’s a popular spot for fishing and sunset chasing.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Located near the boardwalk, the hotel has cozy rooms with spacious bathrooms, and suites with extra seating areas.
    Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The $2 million in federal funding that Simon secured on Jan. 13 was earmarked for maintaining and enhancing pedestrian walkways under Interstate 880 between Chinatown and Oakland’s waterfront.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The space features a long stone walkway, creating a dramatic runway for the groom and his mom and the bride and her father to walk down the aisle.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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