Meaning & use
Strip Mall
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A row of stores and businesses with a shared parking lot, typically built along a road.
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The nail salon and the pizza shop share the same strip mall off the highway.
A new strip mall went up on the corner, replacing the old gas station.
A note on using this word
A distinctly American style of low-rise commercial development that became widespread with the growth of suburbs and car culture after World War II.
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shopping plaza
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