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Every year lots and lots of people travel to Miami, in southern Florida, to go shopping. The city is known for its huge outlet malls, luxury stores, and boutiques. Shopping in Miami is an experience many people dream of having, but you may find that there is specific vocabulary about shopping that you are not that familiar with. Today we will go over some words and shopping phrases in English<\/strong> that can be useful whenever you go shopping. Ready to get some new clothes and shoes? Let us lead the way! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

English vocabulary for the places to shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several phrases and vocabulary terms used in English to describe where to go shopping. A word of caution though, don’t use the word shopping<\/em> to refer to a place. Shopping<\/em> is an activity, not a destination. Let’s start with the differences among malls<\/span><\/mark><\/strong>, shopping centers<\/a><\/mark><\/strong>, and outlet malls<\/strong>.<\/mark><\/span>  <\/p>\n\n\n

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A mall<\/strong><\/span> or a shopping mall<\/strong> <\/span>is a collection of stores that are connected by interior hallways. Malls usually have a food court<\/span><\/strong>, which is the place where you can grab a bite to eat, and a parking garage with multiple levels. In British English though, a little different. The term for this place is a shopping center<\/span><\/strong>. If you use this term in the United States though, a shopping center is a development with several medium or large stores that shares a parking lot, which is a single level of parking outside. It is not really a mall because you cannot easily walk between stores in the same way. This place is more convenient if you want to visit a big-box store<\/span><\/strong>, like Walmart or Best Buy. <\/p>\n\n\n

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On the other hand, an outlet mall<\/span> is a large group of stores that sell products for a reduced price. You can find all kinds of retail options at these shopping destinations, everything from luxury goods to basic appliances. Outlets<\/mark> may be interior or exterior. They are usually found outside of a big city, in a nearby suburb where the rent prices for retail space are cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other shopping options include department stores<\/mark><\/strong>, which are large stores that have usually carry clothing for men, women, and children, plus home goods, electronics, jewelry, accessories, and even toys. The opposite of this is a boutique<\/mark><\/strong>, which is a small store that specializes in one type of item. These are usually small businesses that are very unique in their product selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shopping as a sport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For some people, shopping is just a necessity and they only do it when absolutely necessary. Others treat shopping like a sport. It is an activity that you can be good at, something that can go on all day, and sometimes people don’t even buy things when they go shopping. They just like to look. This activity is called window shopping<\/strong>,<\/mark> because people used to look in the windows of stores instead of actually entering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, we never use the word shopping <\/em>by itself to refer to a collection of stores. Shopping<\/em> is the gerund of the verb to shop<\/em> and it is often used along with the verb go<\/em>. Here are some different ways to use shopping<\/em>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n