shopping center
Stores under one roof
A shopping center is a group of retail stores sharing a common parking area and usually built as a unit.
The term covers everything from small strip malls to large enclosed complexes.
Americans say shopping center or shopping mall; British English prefers shopping centre or retail park.
There's a new shopping center going up on the highway.
Major retailer anchoring mall
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- kioskStandalone public booth
- chain storeRetailer with multiple branches
franchise · outlet · supermarket · pharmacy · flagship store · jeweler · shoe store · bookstore
Leaving a vehicle temporarily
- ATMAutomated banking kiosk
- bankPlace holding deposits
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- dry cleanerWaterless fabric care business
laundromat · salon · barber · tailor · shoe repair · travel agency · post office · photo printing
Roofed central hall
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- plazaPublic open square
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- galleriaCovered shopping passage
mezzanine · courtyard · promenade · skylight · entrance · canopy · fountain · columns
Pedestrian movement volume
- saleExchange for payment
- discountReduced price offered
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- spreeBrief excessive episode
splurge · purchase · checkout · fitting room · trolley · cart · browsing · queuing
Prioritizing goods over spirit
- brand loyaltyHabitual preference for one company
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- fast fashionTrend-driven cheap apparel
- luxury goodsCostly non-essential purchases
mass production · consumer culture · shopaholic · disposable income · product placement · sales promotion · market research · globalization
Motion picture theater
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- bowling alleyPin-knocking establishment
- play areaRecreation space for children
- ice rinkFrozen surface for skating
live music · events · kids zone · gaming · karaoke · virtual reality · carousel · movie theater
anchor store
Major retailer anchoring mall
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- kioskStandalone public booth
chain store · franchise · outlet · supermarket · pharmacy · flagship store · jeweler · shoe store · bookstore · sporting goods
parking
Leaving a vehicle temporarily
dry cleaner · laundromat · salon · barber · tailor · shoe repair · travel agency · post office · photo printing · optometrist
atrium
Roofed central hall
galleria · mezzanine · courtyard · promenade · skylight · entrance · canopy · fountain · columns · glass ceiling
foot traffic
Pedestrian movement volume
spree · splurge · purchase · checkout · fitting room · trolley · cart · browsing · queuing · returns
materialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
- brand loyaltyHabitual preference for one company
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- fast fashionTrend-driven cheap apparel
luxury goods · mass production · consumer culture · shopaholic · disposable income · product placement · sales promotion · market research · globalization · impulse buying
cinema
Motion picture theater
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- bowling alleyPin-knocking establishment
- play areaRecreation space for children
ice rink · live music · events · kids zone · gaming · karaoke · virtual reality · carousel · movie theater · performances
- commercial districtsbusiness district, commercial district, retail park, outlet mall, strip mall
- developmentshousing development, condo development, master-planned community, subdivision, housing project
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- shoppingbuying, purchases, sale, cart, store
- shopsboutique, store, bakery, bookstores, bookstore
shopping centercorner store
Small neighborhood retail outlet
mom-and-pop store · boutique · kiosk · street vendor · pop-up shop
shopping centeropen-air market
Uncovered retail gathering space
farmers market · bazaar · flea market · street market · high street
shopping centerfactory
Industrial production facility
industrial park · wilderness · nature preserve · residential neighborhood · town hall
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