[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mall \mall\ maddl, n.
   1. a public access area containing a promenade for
      pedestrians; as, to gather near the washington monument on
      the mall in washington.
      pjc

   2. the paved or grassy strip between two roadways.
      pjc

   3. a shopping area with multiple shops and a concourse for
      predominantly or exclusively pedestrian use; in cities the
      concourse is usually a city street which may be
      temporarily or permamently closed to motor vehicles; in
      suburban areas, a mall is often located on a convenient
      highway, may be large, contained in one building or in
      multiple buildings connected by usually covered
      walkways. also called shopping mall
      pjc
see also:
shopping mall 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shopping mall
     n : 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; "a good plaza should have a
         movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local
         malls" syn: plaza, mall, center, shopping center,
          shopping centre
see also:
plaza mall center shopping center shopping centre 

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