Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mall
2 senses of mall
Sense 1
promenade, mall -- (a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk)
=> walk, walkway, paseo -- (a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk")
Sense 2
plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre -- (mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls")
=> mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)