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shopping center closure

[ˈʃɑːpɪŋ ˈsentər ˈkloʊʒər]
nounpl: shopping center closures
fechamento de shopping center
1. The permanent or temporary shutting down of a shopping mall or commercial shopping complex
The shopping center closure affected thousands of workers in the area.
O fechamento do shopping center afetou milhares de trabalhadores da região.
2. The cessation of business operations at a retail shopping venue
Economic downturns often lead to shopping center closures.
As crises econômicas frequentemente levam a fechamentos de shopping centers.
Synonyms
mall closureretail center shutdowncommercial complex closureshopping mall shutdown
Antonyms
shopping center openingmall expansionretail center inauguration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fechamento de shopping center
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
fechamento de shopping
Often abbreviated to just 'shopping'
Rio de Janeiro
encerramento do shopping
Alternative term using 'encerramento'
Portugal
encerramento do centro comercial
Portuguese prefer 'centro comercial' over 'shopping center'

Related Idioms & Phrases

the death of retail
dead mall phenomenon
retail apocalypse
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