Malling

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the transformation of a district by building shopping malls uncountable

    "The malling of Siberia is transforming the drab gray landscape on the outskirts of these cities into a tableau of Day-Glo green and purple outlets, and providing a slim ray of hope to retailers whose business is lagging elsewhere."

  2. 2
    shopping or window-shopping in a shopping mall Philippines, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English.

Synonyms

All synonyms
footpathpromenadesidewalkplazaalamedabeaten path

Example

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"The malling of Siberia is transforming the drab gray landscape on the outskirts of these cities into a tableau of Day-Glo green and purple outlets, and providing a slim ray of hope to retailers whose business is lagging elsewhere."

Etymology

From mall + -ing.

Related phrases

East MallingMalling seriesTonbridge and MallingWest Mallingshopping mall

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