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shopping mall teardown

[ˈʃɑːpɪŋ mɔːl ˈtɛrdaʊn]
nounpl: shopping mall teardowns
demolição de shopping center
1. The deliberate demolition or destruction of a shopping mall building, typically due to economic decline, outdated infrastructure, or urban redevelopment plans
The shopping mall teardown left the community searching for new retail spaces.
A demolição do shopping center deixou a comunidade em busca de novos espaços de varejo.
2. A critical analysis or dismantling of a shopping mall's business model, operations, or financial structure
The consultant performed a shopping mall teardown to identify inefficiencies.
O consultor realizou uma análise crítica do shopping center para identificar ineficiências.
NYC Slang
mall kill
Synonyms
mall demolitionshopping center closureretail space redevelopmentmall deconstruction
Antonyms
mall developmentshopping center expansionretail construction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demolição de shopping center
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
derrubada de mall
More colloquial, uses 'mall' in English
Portugal
demolição do centro comercial
Uses 'centro comercial' instead of 'shopping'

Related Idioms & Phrases

dead mall phenomenon
retail apocalypse
urban renewal project
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