strip mall
noun
: a long usually one-story building or group of buildings housing several adjacent retail stores or service establishments
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This spring, that restaurant is set to close, possibly to be demolished along with the rest of its strip mall — but its owners are planning to save Genghis Cohen and its long-lasting legacy.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Since its establishment more than 20 years ago, the clinic has operated out of converted commercial space in an old strip mall.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Gregory Crewdson’s meticulous staged photo of a strip mall supermarket which is a short story in itself.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Several buildings were damaged in the storm, including a strip mall in Rolla, Missouri, as a tornado was reported in the area Friday afternoon.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Since its establishment more than 20 years ago, the clinic has operated out of converted commercial space in an old strip mall.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Gregory Crewdson’s meticulous staged photo of a strip mall supermarket which is a short story in itself.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Several buildings were damaged in the storm, including a strip mall in Rolla, Missouri, as a tornado was reported in the area Friday afternoon.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip mall
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“Strip mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mall. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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