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outlet store

American  
[out-let stawr] / ˈaʊt lɛt ˌstɔr /

noun

  1. a store in which a manufacturer sells 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.


Etymology

Origin of outlet store

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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"It's been quite hard dragging people into Paisley. The biggest blow was losing the Marks & Spencer's outlet store to the new retail park," Elaine said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

Silverman’s father owned an outlet store that sold discount fashion, and he often kept the heat on in the vestibule during the winter so unhoused people could get warm.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Then she opened the journalistic equivalent of an outlet store, allowing reporters on two continents to root through everything the Journal had left behind in search of overlooked informational gems.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021

Dishman, 29, who works at a Vans outlet store in West Carrollton, Ohio, said his hours were nearly halved during the pandemic, from about 35 hours a week to 20.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

The next day he was in Freeport and stopped at the Ralph Lauren factory outlet store.

From O+F by Wetterau, John Moncure

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