malling
SayMAW-lingUS/ˈmɔlɪŋ/UK/ˈmɔːlɪŋ/
- 1The gradual reshaping of a district as shopping malls are built across it.
The malling of the suburbs replaced small shops with vast retail complexes.
Critics blamed the malling of the region for the decline of its main street.
- 2The activity of shopping or browsing the stores in a shopping mall.
Weekend malling has become a popular pastime for teenagers in the city.
She prefers malling to outdoor activities during the cold winter months.
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Origin
Formed from "mall" combined with the suffix "-ing".