Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shopping center

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
shop-ping -cen-ter
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area hosting multiple retail stores, especially one with outdoor common areas.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

shopping centers (plural) shopping centre (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shopping mall

Synonyms

plaza mall center shopping mall shopping centre centre

Questions

What does shopping center mean?
An area hosting multiple retail stores, especially one with outdoor common areas.

How to pronounce shopping center

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