Definition of mallnext
as in promenade
a public place for strolling the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery

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Recent Examples of mall The move was an about-face from December when city leaders approved a rezoning to allow a computing campus that developers later proposed would be more than twice the floor space of Buckhead’s Lenox Square mall. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 How the mall store experience has changed The reinvention of these brands extends to the physical stores themselves. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 The mall does not disclose specific vacancy information, but Richardson said demand for space remains strong. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Multiple agencies respond to reports of a shooting at Oakbrook Center mall on Sept 30, 2026, in Oak Brook. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mall
Noun
  • For Sacher and other business operators, there’s been concern that services, upkeep and maintenance in the promenade and downtown area have been ignored.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Past the lobby lie the consortium’s constellation of swimming pools (four total, including one Nobu-exclusive, adults-only dip) and, across the bustling boardwalk, a stretch of beach with loungers reserved just for guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The ridge, or beach berm, is the wide, flat beach in front of the boardwalk and dunes.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Stitching involves widening pedestrian walkways and adding bike lanes.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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