Definition of mallnext
as in promenade
a public place for strolling the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery

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Recent Examples of mall Before your next rainy-day shopping trip, pay extra attention at store entrances and mall walkways. Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The expansion into East County reflects the brand’s strategic shift away from bustling city centers and high-traffic malls toward family-centric neighborhoods. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Any town in America, when the malls came, that really devastated small downtowns. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Kids can come up with anything from pretend pizza parlors to make-believe malls. Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mall
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Noun
  • In addition to its natural beauty, Johnson says Calpe has spectacular seafood, with restaurants that line a promenade.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Then comes the upper tier, known as the promenade, which stretches up into the nosebleeds.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At that time, the boardwalk was only 1 mile long and 8 feet wide, and it could be taken apart and preserved during the winter.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink Level 0, just off the urban boardwalk connecting Putney and Hammersmith Bridges, holds the Riverside Market Food Hall.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Across a walkway in the sky, banks of sewing machines are operated by 100 seamstresses in a room the size of a small airport.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For beginners, the Jordan Pond Path is a mostly flat hike with wooden walkways and bridges—ideal for a photo op.
    Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mall. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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