dead mall

English

Noun

dead mall (plural dead malls)

  1. A shopping center with high vacancy, low customer traffic, or significant physical deterioration, often due to declining consumer habits and the rise of e-commerce; transformed from a bustling hub into an abandoned or semi-abandoned space; noted for evoking nostalgia or for their eeriness.
    Synonym: ghost mall
    Coordinate term: liminal space

See also

  • Appendix:Liminal spaces
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