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 Phnom Penh gleams with high-rises and luxury malls. Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 Conversion of malls into cultural and hospitality venues is another idea being tried. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Also on Friday, the Connecticut Bond Commission is scheduled to vote on a key $10 million grant to boost Enfield’s vision of a $250 million redevelopment of its failing mall. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025 El Faro, an investigative news site, reported that the mayor struck deals with gang leaders not to disrupt a city holiday celebration, and to keep the violence away from his new mall. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mall
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Noun
  • Many food trucks lined both sides of the promenade in front of the convention center.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The incident, which occurred near a beach in the tourist promenade area, left multiple people dead and others seriously injured.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Elizabeth Bartlett reminisces about walking the boardwalk in John’s Pass, Florida, where her family would regularly vacation.
    Rick Muach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The 10-foot-wide, four-block-long boardwalk is located between Georgetown Harbor and Front Street’s row of shops (don’t miss Waterfront Books) and restaurants.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • One of the suites is adapted for wheelchair users, with extra-wide walkways and support bars in the bathroom.
    Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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