transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯl, especially Britain & for 1 ]
ˈmal noun
Etymology: short for obsolete pall-mall mallet used in pall-mall
Date: 1644
1. : an alley used for pall-mall
2.
[The Mall, promenade in London, originally a pall-mall alley]
a. : a usually public area often set with shade trees and designed as a promenade or as a pedestrian walk
b. : a usually paved or grassy strip between two roadways
3.
a. : an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic
b. : a usually large suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with associated passageways