🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

아울렛

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ul-let

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Factory outlet/ˈfæk.tər.i ˈaʊt.lɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 주말에 교외에 있는 아울렛에 갔습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A store in which goods are sold directly from the manufacturer at a discount, often including discontinued or surplus stock.

    "They drove to the factory outlet to buy discounted designer clothing."
  2. 2

    A commercial shopping center consisting largely of stores selling manufacturer-direct discounted merchandise.

    "The new factory outlet mall on the highway attracts thousands of shoppers every weekend."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'factory' (from Latin 'factorium', a place of making) and 'outlet' (from 'out' and 'let', a means of egress or release). Originally referring to a direct point of sale from a manufacturing plant to clear surplus inventory, the concept expanded significantly in the late 20th century into dedicated retail complexes.

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