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malling

malling noun: the transformation of a district by building shopping malls.

Noun

malling (uncountable)

  1. the transformation of a district by building shopping malls
    • The malling of Siberia is transforming the drab gray landscape on the outskirts of these cities into a tableau of Day-Glo green and purple outlets, and providing a slim ray of hope to retailers whose business is lagging elsewhere.2008 May 17, Andrew E. Kramer, “In Siberia, Shopping Malls Are Sprouting All Over”, in New York Times
  2. (Philippines) shopping or window-shopping in a shopping mall

Proper noun capitalized: Malling

Malling

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin of malling

From mall + -ing.

Words formed from malling

Phrases with malling

Questions about malling

What does malling mean?
Malling means the transformation of a district by building shopping malls.
What part of speech is malling?
Malling can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near malling in the dictionary

  1. mallification
  2. Mallig
  3. Mallika
  4. mallin
  5. mallines
  6. malling
  7. Malling series
  8. mallins
  9. Mallinson
  10. Mallinsons
  11. Malliotakis

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