Dictionary of Business Terms: mall
mall
public area connecting individual stores in a shopping center, generally enclosed; an enclosed shopping center.
Dictionary of Marketing Terms: mall
mall
- public promenade or concourse open only to pedestrian traffic.
- public area containing a complex of shops with associated walkways and parking areas; also called shopping mall. Some malls are also covered, to provide the same climatic conditions year-round.
Dictionary of Real Estate Terms: mall
mall
a public area connecting individual stores in a shopping center; generally enclosed. Also, an enclosed shopping center.
Example: A large shopping mall was being developed south of town. It was designed to include over 40 stores connected by an enclosed and air-conditioned mall.

