outlet mall

American  

[out-let mawl] / ˈaʊt lɛt ˌmɔl /

noun

• outlet malls
  plural

1. a retail complex consisting mainly of stores in which manufacturers sell their own products directly to customers, often for a price that is cheaper than the same goods would be in a store not run directly by the manufacturer.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• outlet malls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of outlet mall

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

outlet mall

Leslie Swanson, chief operating officer at outlet mall owner Tanger, said the organizers of the recent mall takeovers are typically local teens trying to build clout on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

A 700,000-square-foot outlet mall was set to take its place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

While the Allen outlet mall remains closed indefinitely, other shopping centers have heightened security, including Grand Prairie, where additional officers are patrolling the mall and Asia Times Square, a sprawling Asian market.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023

The Chos, a Korean American family, lived in a two-story house in a newer neighborhood in Dallas, 14 miles south of the outlet mall.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2023

He’d never before called Roy, but now he wanted him to go skateboarding at the outlet mall.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen