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Factory is initially removed to make way for a shopping centre (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mall

'for a shopping centre' is the definition.
(a mall is a large shopping complex)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for mall that I've seen before include "Shopping facility" , "Public walk" , "Covered shopping centre" , "Shopping area closed to vehicles" , "Shopping precinct" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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