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mall closure

[/mɔːl ˈkloʊʒər/]
nounpl: mall closures
encerramento de shopping
1. The permanent or temporary shutdown of a shopping mall due to economic, structural, or administrative reasons
The mall closure left hundreds of workers unemployed.
O encerramento do shopping deixou centenas de trabalhadores desempregados.
2. The act or process of closing down a shopping center's operations
The mall closure was announced after declining sales.
O encerramento do shopping foi anunciado após queda nas vendas.
Synonyms
shopping center closureretail closurestore shutdowncommercial closure
Antonyms
mall openingretail expansionbusiness launch

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento de shopping
most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
fechamento do shopping
alternative common usage in SP
Rio de Janeiro
encerramento de shopping center
more formal usage
Portugal
encerramento do centro comercial
European Portuguese uses 'centro comercial' instead of 'shopping'

Related Idioms & Phrases

going out of business
shutting down
doors closing
end of an era
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