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strip mall

strip mall
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [strip mawl]
    • /strɪp mɔl/
    • /strɪp mɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strip mawl]
    • /strɪp mɔl/

Definitions of strip mall words

  • noun strip mall a retail complex consisting of stores or restaurants in adjacent spaces in one long building, typically having a narrow parking area directly in front of the stores. 1
  • countable noun strip mall A strip mall is a shopping area consisting of one or more long buildings. 0
  • noun strip mall a kind of shopping center along a street or road consisting of a series of adjoining shops in a building or buildings typically with a uniform front design and direct access to each shop from a common parking area in front 0
  • noun strip mall A strip-mall is a row of stores trading together in a neighborhood usually providing key local shopping requirements. 0

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Origin of strip mall

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Strip mall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

strip mall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

strip mall usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for strip mall

noun strip mall

  • agora — the marketplace in Athens, used for popular meetings, or any similar place of assembly in ancient Greece
  • galleria — a spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof and lined with commercial establishments.

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