English · Word Candidate

mall

/mɔːl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: malls · malling · malled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một con đường dành cho người đi bộ, đặc biệt là một khu mua sắm

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NounRegister: US

Examples

The preliminary plans provide for one million square feet of selling space in three main buildings and a double row of shops along a central shopping mall.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An enclosed shopping centre.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trung tâm mua sắm kín

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Noun

Examples

Every day, at about the time the rest of us go to work, groups of retirees gather at many of America′s enclosed shopping malls.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh bằng búa hoặc vật nặng; gây bầm tím

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to build up with the development of shopping malls

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xây dựng với sự phát triển của các trung tâm mua sắm

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mall” mean?

A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.

Is “mall” formal or informal?

mall is generally US.