shopping centre
Indoor store hub
A shopping centre is a collection of retail stores, restaurants, and services housed in one building or complex, typically with shared parking.
The British spelling; Americans write shopping center.
Shopping centres range from small strip malls to massive enclosed structures with hundreds of shops: The new shopping centre has three department stores and a cinema.
Roofed central hall
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- skylightWindow in a roof
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
galleria · arcade · corridor · plaza · courtyard · fountain · marble · terrazzo
Communal mall dining area
- restroomsPublic toilet facilities
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- directoryFile system container
- information deskStaffed help point
kiosk · multiplex · cinema · play area · lounge · lost and found · security · janitorial
Informal planned gathering
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- strollingWalking at ease
chatting · people-watching · leisure · entertainment · events · café · food court · arcade
Major retailer anchoring mall
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- franchiseLicensed business operation
storefront · chain store · flagship · specialty store · concession · brand · retailer · hypermarket
Venue for commerce
- retailSales to end users
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- transactionsExchanges of value
- vendorsThose who sell goods
outlet · bazaar · emporium · purchasing · sales · goods · services · supply
atrium
Roofed central hall
mezzanine · galleria · arcade · corridor · plaza · courtyard · fountain · marble · terrazzo · glass roof
food court
Communal mall dining area
- restroomsPublic toilet facilities
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- directoryFile system container
information desk · kiosk · multiplex · cinema · play area · lounge · lost and found · security · janitorial · ATM
meetup
Informal planned gathering
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
strolling · chatting · people-watching · leisure · entertainment · events · café · food court · arcade · buskers
anchor store
Major retailer anchoring mall
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
franchise · storefront · chain store · flagship · specialty store · concession · brand · retailer · hypermarket · variety store
marketplace
Venue for commerce
- retailSales to end users
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- transactionsExchanges of value
vendors · outlet · bazaar · emporium · purchasing · sales · goods · services · supply · demand
- shopsboutique, store, bakery, bookstores, bookstore
- British streetscapehigh street, pavement, kerb, lamppost, bollard
- British suburbscouncil estate, housing estate, garden city, satellite town, commuter town
shopping centrewilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
church · hospital · cemetery · nature reserve · library
shopping centrefood desert
Zone lacking affordable groceries
shopping centrewilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
untouched land · greenfield · virgin forest · natural habitat · wasteland
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