outlet store

Meaning

A shop that sells a brand’s own goods, often at reduced prices, usually leftover, last-season, or factory stock.

Examples

• She bought the boots cheaper at an outlet store than in the city mall.
• The brand opened an outlet store for last season’s coats.

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtlet stɔːr/

Spelling: Sales outlet is a close business synonym. Learners searching for outlet store meaning should use this entry.

Also written: sales outlet. Same meaning; acceptable spelling variants.

How to Use outlet store

buy something at an outlet store (verb pattern)

To purchase discounted brand goods at that shop. — "They bought the jackets at an outlet store."

brand + outlet store (noun pattern)

Names the company whose discounted shop it is. — "The Nike outlet store is next to the motorway."

Synonyms of outlet store

Words with a similar meaning to outlet store:

• factory shop
• discount store
• outlet

Antonyms of outlet store

Words with the opposite meaning to outlet store:

• full-price store