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 Poland Orders Russia Consulate Closure Poland's foreign minister ordered the closure of the Russian Consulate in the southern city of Krakow on May 12 after authorities blamed Moscow for the Warsaw mall fire. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 The change in the mall’s fortunes started in 2022, when the city rezoned the property from commercial to industrial use, opening the door to use the property for warehouses. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 The mall was closed over health and safety concerns in 2015 and later demolished. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 In 2023, the brand was acquired by mall chain Francesca’s. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mall
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Noun
  • The pair embark on a playdate at a beachfront promenade before holing up in a foreign hotel to evade an increasingly frantic Lee.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • For adults, there’s a wide promenade, concession stands, and the game on a really big screen.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • There's a ton of kids here over Memorial Day weekend, more than the usual in the last few years, a lot of fights on the boardwalk.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
  • Wear it over your bikini with raffia slides, or on its own with sneakers for a boardwalk stroll.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The views here can’t be beat because the restaurant is located right on the river—a walkway over the water leads you right to the dining room.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • The Orioles are back on the field, newly aspiring joggers crowd the park walkways that are otherwise barren, and old heads are breaking out their three-wheeled Slingshots again, playing Jeezy so loud that windowpanes tremble.
    Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025

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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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