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
This started at suburban malls including Scarborough Town Centre, Square One, Yorkdale, and offices in Toronto’s downtown financial district.
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Six people were injured and some may have been burned at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said on Sunday.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
All were part of a volunteer group, Run for Their Lives, which conducts a weekly walk up and down the Pearl Street pedestrian mall to draw attention to the 58 remaining Israeli hostages being held by Hamas since the militant group attacked from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The mall features the National World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Korean War Veterans Memorial, among others.
—Mark Edwards, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Six people were injured and some may have been burned at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said on Sunday.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
All were part of a volunteer group, Run for Their Lives, which conducts a weekly walk up and down the Pearl Street pedestrian mall to draw attention to the 58 remaining Israeli hostages being held by Hamas since the militant group attacked from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The mall features the National World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Korean War Veterans Memorial, among others.
—Mark Edwards, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mall
Noun
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The performances are localized at the promenade at Spreckels Park.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The Hollywood & Dine restaurant on the park’s entry promenade will be transformed into the Amity Island Cafe during Universal Mega Movie Summer.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There's a ton of kids here over Memorial Day weekend, more than the usual in the last few years, a lot of fights on the boardwalk.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The busiest night was Saturday, which saw several large fights, one stabbing, the assault of a police officer and the discovery of a gun on the boardwalk, Shore News Network reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The views here can’t be beat because the restaurant is located right on the river—a walkway over the water leads you right to the dining room.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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The Orioles are back on the field, newly aspiring joggers crowd the park walkways that are otherwise barren, and old heads are breaking out their three-wheeled Slingshots again, playing Jeezy so loud that windowpanes tremble.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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