A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MALL

Fri, 15 Dec '23
Common place to see Santa
Thu, 18 May '23
Chain letter?
Sun, 26 Feb '23
Busy locale in December
Sat, 22 Oct '22
Place for some outlets
Wed, 7 Sep '22
D.C. tourist spot
Tue, 27 Jul '21
Destination for a shopaholic
Mon, 12 Apr '21
Shopping center