mall

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A large building or area with many shops and restaurants under one roof.

   We spent Saturday afternoon shopping at the new mall downtown.

2. 2
   noun

   A street or area for walking where no cars are allowed, often lined with shops.

   The town turned the old high street into a pedestrian mall.

Probably from The Mall, a major street in London, England, which was originally a pall mall alley.

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