treatment mall
n.— «Mary Nell Clark, managing director of University Legal Services, said she learned that the trouble occurred in what is known as the treatment mall, a common area where patients are bought for classes and other therapeutic activities.» —“D.C. Will Investigate Patient’s Death” by Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Jan. 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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