shoppertainment
n.— «Mills even coined a term for their new mega-malls that eventually spread across 21 states: “shoppertainment.” Shoppers were confronted by massive cinemas, indoor sports and a broad range of eating options. One mall in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., even rivaled Disney World for the number of annual visitors.» —“Mills glamour malls masked underlying corporate financial woes” KVOA-TV (Tucson, Arizona) Jan. 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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