English to English Dictionary

Shopping Center

A large building or complex containing various retail stores and businesses.

Shopping Plaza

A commercial complex, often open-air, featuring multiple retail stores, restaurants, and services, typically sharing a large parking area.

Shopping cart

A small wheeled vehicle supplied by a supermarket or store for customers to use while collecting goods.

Shore

The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river.

Shorebird

Any of various wading birds that are typically found along shores and wetlands.

Shoreman

A person who works on or near the shore, especially in relation to maritime activities.

Shores

The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Shoring

A system of temporary props or timbers used to support a building, trench, or other structure during construction, repairs, or excavation.

Short

Having little length or height.

Short Drive

A brief journey taken in a vehicle.

Short Sale

The sale of a security that the seller has borrowed, with the intention of buying it back later at a lower price to make a profit.

Short Selling

The practice of selling financial instruments that the seller does not currently own, with the intention of buying them back at a lower price.