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sales outlet

sales outlet

1 2.6
A shop or store that sells things to people
  • noun
  • /seɪlz ˈaʊtˌlɛt/
translation icon : punto de venta
  • Many popular brands sell their products directly to consumers at this sales outlet.

Examples

  • There are 70 sales outlets through which the Amity Bibles are available in the country—outlets that Graham helps coordinate.

    Blog text (3)
  • I remember being back home at a whole food sales outlet, staring at two sacks of coffee.

    Blog text (14)
  • Local option prevailed, then as now, and many municipalities had no sales outlet at all for alcohol.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Some municipalities that did have sales outlets and were strongly affected by absolutist sentiment had particularly severe restrictions.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Today, more than twenty countries are making subsidized, low-cost condoms available through commercial sales outlets.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The existence of at least seven art or art-related public sales outlets in the city center during the first decades of the sixteenth century is another sign of the importance of the Antwerp art market during those years, to which the growth in Pand income bears such dramatic testimony.

    Academic text (1990)
  • You can find organic produce at the local sales outlet in our neighborhood.

  • The new electronics sales outlet opened last week and already has many customers.

Synonyms

store
vssales outlet
1.0

A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes

is broader and applies to any direct selling spot, not only large selections
shop
vssales outlet
1.0

A place where people buy things and pay for services

is more general and covers any direct selling location, not just small premises
outlet
vssales outlet
82 2.3

A shop that sells brand-name items at lower prices

is the broader term for any direct sales place, not only brand or discount sellers
showroom
vssales outlet
48 2.3

A place, real or online, where shops show products to customers before they buy

is about selling directly to customers, not mainly for display only
marketplace
vssales outlet
30 1.8

An open area or building in a town where people buy and sell goods

is a public gathering for many sellers and buyers, not a single business location
retail store
vssales outlet
27 1.0

A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people

is any direct selling place, not limited to small quantity sellers
emporium
vssales outlet
22 6.0

A large shop that sells many different things in separate sections

is a general customer-facing place, not necessarily large or departmental
specialty store
vssales outlet
  • US
6 2.8

A shop that sells only one type of product

is a general selling place, not limited to one product category
retail market
vssales outlet
2 2.9

A place where shops or websites sell things and services directly to customers

is for a single business selling directly to customers rather than many independent sellers
salesroom
vssales outlet
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A room where a shop shows items for people to buy

is any selling place, not only a dedicated indoor display area
mercantile establishment
vssales outlet
5.4

A shop that sells goods to people

is the everyday term for any direct consumer sales location, not only formal businesses
sales booth
vssales outlet
2.4

A small temporary stall where people sell goods at markets or fairs

is a broader fixed place for selling rather than temporary small stalls
saleroom
vssales outlet
3.7

A room where goods are shown for sale, often at an auction

is a regular customer-facing selling place rather than mainly for auction sales

How Big

supermarket
244 1.0
sales outlet
1 2.6
shop
1.0
stall
38 1.0

Surface Forms

sales outlet singular
sales outlets plural

Morphology

sales + outlet

The meaning 'a place where goods are sold' is directly derivable from combining 'sales' (relating to selling) with 'outlet' (a retail place); this follows a regular attributive noun + noun compounding pattern that B1 learners can apply. The same logic exists in many languages (e.g., Spanish "punto de venta" / French "point de vente"), supporting immediate comprehension.

Etymology

Sales outlet combines sales and outlet; imagine a door where goods 'flow out' from a factory to customers. So a sales outlet is a place where products leave the factory and are sold, which is why it means 'a shop or store'.