Definition of Mall

Noun: mall mol [N. Amer], mal [Brit]

A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
- promenade
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
"they spent their weekends at the local malls"; "a good shopping mall should have a movie house";
- plaza, center [US], shopping mall, shopping center [US], shopping centre [Brit, Cdn], centre [Brit, Cdn]