mall — A large building or group of buildings containing many stores
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large building or group of buildings containing many stores
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɔːl/
Example Sentences
- My mom disappeared into the mall and emerged three hours later with mysterious shopping bags.
- The new mall has over 200 stores and a food court.
- Teenagers love hanging out at the mall on weekends.
mall
NOUN[/mɔːl/]
A large building or group of buildings containing many stores
Large building with many stores
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Pall Mall, a famous street in London named after a 17th-century promenade where the ball game pall-mall was played. As this location evolved into a shopping district, 'mall' gradually came to denote a shopping area or pedestrian shopping precinct.
Breakdown
palla (ball) + maglio (mallet) → pall-mall (the game and its playing ground) → mall (shopping area). The term was shortened from the compound pall-mall, originally referring to the Italian game pallamaglio.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom disappeared into the mall and emerged three hours later with mysterious shopping bags.”
“The new mall has over 200 stores and a food court.”
“Teenagers love hanging out at the mall on weekends.”
“I got lost in the mall and ended up buying things I didn't need while trying to find the exit.”
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