Word
mall
Phoneticsmall
US/ˈmɔɫ/
UK/mˈæl/
Definitions
01shopping centre
A2 · Elementary Countable noun American English
n. a large building or covered area that has many different shops and restaurants inside it.
n. a large, usually enclosed, commercial complex containing various retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment facilities.
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“We spent the whole Saturday afternoon at the mall buying new clothes for school.”
“The developers transformed the derelict industrial site into a multi-level shopping mall featuring high-end boutiques and a cinema complex.”
Synonyms
02pedestrian walkway
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a wide path or street for people to walk on, where cars are not allowed.
n. a public walk or promenade, often shaded by trees, or a pedestrianised street in a city centre.
“The city turned the main street into a pedestrian mall with benches and trees.”
“The historic district features a wide, tree-lined mall that serves as a gathering place for tourists and local street performers.”
03to visit the mall
C1 · Advanced Informal · American English
v. to spend time shopping or hanging out at a shopping mall.
v. to frequent or shop at a shopping mall; often carries a connotation of leisure or socialising rather than purposeful shopping.
“The teenagers like to mall on Friday nights after their homework is done.”
“The study observed how suburban youth tend to mall as a primary form of social engagement during the winter months.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “mall” in context.
Verb
01. go to the mall
“We decided to go to the mall to buy some new clothes for the party.”
verb + prep + noun
02. hang out at the mall
“Teenagers often hang out at the mall after school finishes.”
verb + adv + prep + noun
03. visit the mall
“Thousands of people visit the mall every weekend to shop and eat.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. crowded mall
“It is difficult to find a parking space at a crowded mall on a Saturday.”
adj + noun
05. huge mall
“They got lost because the huge mall had over three hundred different stores.”
adj + noun
06. local mall
“I usually buy my groceries at the local mall near my house.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. mall entrance
“I will meet you at the main mall entrance at five o'clock.”
noun + noun
08. shopping mall
“The new shopping mall has a large cinema and a food court.”
noun + noun
Preposition
09. at the mall
“I spent the whole afternoon looking for shoes at the mall.”
prep + noun
Usage
Commonly used with the definite article 'the' when referring to the local or primary shopping center in a town.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B1 · IntermediateOxford
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