Read along with MattI like to think that they're called malls because people would ask, "what store do you want to go to?" and the response would be "let's go to them all," which over time evolved into "the mall."
I like to think that they're called malls because people would ask, "what store do you want to go to?" and the response would be "let's go to them all," which over time evolved into "the mall."