A public square or promenade; (also) a row of shops in a town, or the street on which they are situated.

‘A continued arch’ (Johnson); a passage arched over; a walk formed by a succession of arches having a common axis, and supported on columns or…

In certain Italian cities: an arcade of shops.

A group of stores within a single complex, usually connected by pedestrian walkways. Also (in early use): a department store. Cf. shopping mall n. at…

(a) an area of a town frequented for shopping (now rare); (b) a purpose-built set of shopping units in a particular area.

a purpose-built complex of shops, restaurants, etc., for the use of pedestrians.

Chiefly North American, Australian, and New Zealand. A shopping precinct or street closed to vehicles; a large (usually covered) shopping centre; = s…

an out-of-town shopping development, usually containing a number of large chain stores.