A mall is a big place where people go to buy things. It has many shops in one building or area. People often visit malls for shopping or eating.
We went to the mall to buy shoes.
The mall has many stores and cafes.
This meaning of mall is a street for walking only, with shops along the sides. It is a public place where people can walk safely without cars.
We walked down the mall in the town center.
The mall is full of people on weekends.
This older meaning of mall is an open green space or park where people walk or relax. It may be narrow and long and is used in some cities as a public place.
They met at the mall near the town hall.
The children played in the mall on a sunny day.
In old times, mall could mean a place for public games or contests. This use is rare today but appears in history or literature.
The old mall was used for games long ago.
People watched sports at the mall in the past.
This verb form is very old and rare. It means to play a game similar to croquet or golf called mall. It is mostly found in old literature.
They malled the game on the green.
She malled well in the tournament.
Sometimes mall means just many shops together, but not necessarily inside a building. It can be an area or street with many stores near each other.
There is a mall near my house with many shops.
The mall sells clothes and food together.
In technology, mall means a website or platform where many digital products or services are sold in one place. It is like a shopping mall but online.
The app was sold through an online mall.
Users visit the mall to find new software.