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mallternative

noun

Etymology

Blend of mall + alternative.

  1. derived from alternō — “interchange, alternate”
  2. derived from alternātīvus — “alternating”
  3. borrowed from alternatif
  4. compounded as mallternative — “mall + alternative”

Definitions

  1. Any style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually…

    Any style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually mainstream enough to be encountered at a mall, or among the type of people who frequent a mall.

  2. An alternative to a mall, particularly an open-air urban shopping district.

    • Although several energy-depleting surface parking lots remain, Mass Avenue's interesting mix of business and people is quickly turning it into a full-fledged window shopper's mallternative, full of energy.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA