noun · neutral
outlet
/ˈaʊt.lət/OUT·let
Band 6-7speakingtask1
a shop or store, often a discounted brand store or a place that sells goods directly
Examples
“We bought the jacket at a factory outlet.”
“The company opened several retail outlets last year.”
“Outlet malls often sell last season's stock at reduced prices.”
Band 8 sentence
“We found the coat at an outlet where previous-season items were heavily discounted.”
Collocations
- factory outlet
- retail outlet
- outlet mall
Word family
outlet nounoutlet store noun
Common mistakes
I went to the outlet of Nike.→I went to the Nike outlet.
There is an outlet shop near my house.→There is an outlet near my house.
Say it for a higher band
5store→6shop→7+outlet
Synonyms
store
shop
Easily confused
store
“I bought these trainers at the Adidas outlet rather than at the main store.”
Related words
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