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Added 9 October 2026

mall

/mɔːl/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mall at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
An enclosed shopping centre.
An alley where the game of pall mall was played.

verb

to beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
to build up with the development of shopping malls
to shop at the mall

Origin

Probably from The Mall, a major street in London, England, which was originally a pall mall alley.

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