mall
/mɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · /mɔːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmȯl especially British and for sense 1 ˈmal/ (ame, mw)
mall — noun
- mallsingular
- mallsplural
1. a place where many different shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities su
a place where many different shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities such as cinemas are located together inside one large building or a connected set of buildings, with walkways that cars cannot use.
Iris and her friends spent Saturday afternoon walking around the mall and trying on clothes.
collocation: spend + time at the mall
The new mall has a cinema, a bowling alley, and over fifty different shops.
On rainy days, many families go to the mall because everything is under one roof.
Feng bought his mother a birthday gift at the mall near his apartment.
The mall was so crowded on Sunday that we could barely walk through the hallway.
- shopping center
broader term; can refer to any group of stores including outdoor strip malls, not necessarily enclosed
- plaza
often refers to an open-air shopping area with a town-square feel, usually smaller than a mall
- arcade
a covered passageway lined with shops, typically older and more narrow than a modern mall
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article in generic reference, especially in American English ('I'm going to the mall'). Plural form 'malls' is used when referring to specific buildings ('Seoul has several huge malls').
常見錯誤
2. a public path or street that is closed to vehicles, often planted with trees and
a public path or street that is closed to vehicles, often planted with trees and designed for people to walk, shop, or relax outdoors.
The old town has a tree-lined mall where people walk and chat in the evenings.
collocation: tree-lined mall
Lucía walked slowly along the mall, past flower stalls and outdoor cafes.
The city planted cherry trees along the mall to make it nicer for visitors.
Eitan sat on a bench in the mall, listening to street musicians as he read.
- promenade
a public walking area, often by the seaside; more formal and leisurely than 'mall'
- walkway
a general term for any path for walking; less specific than 'mall' which implies a designed public space
- pedestrian zone
a car-free area in a town or city, usually referring to a whole district rather than a single path
用法筆記
This older sense is more common in British English and in place-name contexts (e.g., 'Pall Mall' or 'The Mall' in London). For most everyday contexts, the shopping sense (sense 1) is used instead.