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# mall

noun (a mall, malls)

«mall» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large building or group of buildings with many shops, restaurants and sometimes a cinema, often with a car park (shopping mall). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#m1)
2. (UK) A long, wide street or path for walking, often with trees (The Mall in London). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life in the USA, Canada and Australia, families go «to the mall» to shop, eat and meet friends; the UK and Ireland also say «shopping centre». In safety lessons: agree on a meeting point if you get separated; if you are lost, ask a shop worker or security guard with a name badge, not a random stranger. In maths problems, malls appear in money and discount problems. Phrases: shopping mall, at the mall, go to the mall, food court.

### Examples

- We went to the mall to buy new shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x1)
- The mall has a food court and a cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x2)
- If you get lost in the mall, ask a shop assistant for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x3)
- Let's meet at the fountain in the middle of the mall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x4)
- The mall is very busy before the holidays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x5)
- In London, The Mall leads to Buckingham Palace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x6)
- We bought a book at the mall for 12 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/#x7)

### Note

Pronounced MAWL (US) or MAL/MAWL (UK). Mostly American; British English often says «shopping centre». Safety tip: pick a meeting place when you arrive.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mall» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mall/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mall» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mall.html) on Mova free.