mall

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

Similar word(s): promenade

Definition categories: man–made, paseo, walk, walkway

2. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

- they spent their weekends at the local malls

Similar word(s): center, plaza

Definition categories: man–made, outlet

Sentences with mall as a noun:

- pedestrian mall

verb

1. To beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise.

2. To build up with the development of shopping malls.

3. (informal) To shop at the mall.