strip mall

noun

: a long usually one-story building or group of buildings housing several adjacent retail stores or service establishments

Examples of strip mall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the States, zip lines and climbing walls are mostly found indoors — usually in suburban strip malls that require a car ride and a parent with a credit card. —Big Think, 1 May 2026

According to authorities, documents linked to the fraud were not found in the Hammocks community but instead at a spa located inside an empty building at a strip mall in Tamarac, in Broward County. —Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Tucked into a strip mall, Cadence is easy to overlook. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026

One of Nashville’s most beloved bookstores is nestled in a homely strip mall between a running store and a paint shop—founded in 2011 by novelist Ann Patchett and Karen Hayes (who retired in 2022). —Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strip mall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale