A shopping mall is a place where people go to buy different things. It's like a big store that has lots of smaller store inside it. It usually has a lot of different stores selling different things, like clothes, shoes, food, books, toys, and more. People can walk around the mall, looking at all the different stores and seeing what they have to offer. They can then choose to buy something if they like it. Shopping malls make it convenient for people to shop since they can find lots of different things all in one place.