"dead mall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead malls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead mall (plural dead malls)
  1. A shopping center with high vacancy, low customer traffic, or significant physical deterioration. Synonyms: ghost mall, zombie mall Related terms: liminal space
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