mall
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mawlIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɔl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade.
An enclosed shopping centre.
A heavy wooden mallet or hammer used in the game of pall mall.
chiefly CanadaUSAustraliaNew Zealand
A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
verb
To build up with the development of shopping malls
To beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
Used this way, mall is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use mall
- “We spent the afternoon at the mall looking for new clothes and shoes.”
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Synonyms
Sense: public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
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