Definition of mall Mall

/mɔˈl/ - [mol] - mall

We found 21 definitions of mall from 6 different sources.

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What does mall mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

mall - a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
  promenade
  paseo, walkway, walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
mall - 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"
  plaza, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre
  mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet a place of business for retailing goods
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • mall (Noun)
    A large heavy wooden beetle; a mallet for driving anything with force; a maul.
  • mall (Noun)
    A heavy blow.
  • mall (Noun)
    An old game played with malls or mallets and balls. See pall mall .
  • mall (Noun)
    A place where the game of mall was played.
  • mall (Noun)
    A public walk; a level shaded walk.
  • mall (Noun)
    A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
  • mall (Noun)
    An enclosed shopping centre.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • mall (n.)
    A large heavy wooden beetle; a mallet for driving anything with force; a maul.
  • mall (n.)
    A heavy blow.
  • mall (n.)
    An old game played with malls or mallets and balls. See Pall-mall.
  • mall (n.)
    A place where the game of mall was played. Hence: A public walk; a level shaded walk.
  • mall (v. t.)
    To beat with a mall; to beat with something heavy; to bruise; to maul.
  • mall (n.)
    Formerly, among Teutonic nations, a meeting of the notables of a state for the transaction of public business, such meeting being a modification of the ancient popular assembly.
  • mall (n.)
    A court of justice.
  • mall (n.)
    A place where justice is administered.
  • mall (n.)
    A place where public meetings are held.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • mall
    Enclosed area in which there is a variety of shops.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A mall is a large building that contains many stores (usually over 200) that are close to each other and sell products.

    Overview.

    People visit the stores in the mall to shop. Most malls have parking lots (places to park cars). Most malls have roofs so people can shop inside. Most malls have a food court, which is an area where people buy food. More modern malls have Movie theatres. Malls are mainly for buying clothing, but other items may be bought.

    Famous Malls.

    The Dixie Square Mall, was from the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers, located in Harvey, Illinois. Sadly, the mall is half torn down.

    The Hawthorne Plaza is a half closed mall, that was featured in many movies.

    The Eden Prarie Mall, was featured in the 1995 film Mallrats.

    West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is one of the largest malls in the world.

    The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota is one of the largest malls in the world.

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  • mall, noun, singular of malls.

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