discount house

Thân thiện

A family shops for electronics at a discount house.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price: A retail establishment that sells products, typically in large quantities or with minimal service, at prices lower than the standard retail price.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We bought our new television from a discount house and saved over two hundred dollars.
  • The city has several discount houses specializing in furniture and home appliances.

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes imply a focus on high-volume sales with a no-frills shopping environment to facilitate lower prices.
• In a financial context (which is a distinct meaning not covered by the provided definition), a 'discount house' is a financial institution dealing in discounted bills of exchange. However, the requested definition pertains solely to retail.

Variants and Related Words

• Discount store (n): A synonym for a retail discount house.
  • The discount store on the corner always has good deals.
• Outlet store (n): A store where manufacturers sell their products directly, often at discounted prices.
  • We went to the clothing brand's outlet store to find bargains.

Synonyms

• Bargain store: A store emphasizing low-priced goods.
• Cut-price store: A store selling goods at reduced prices.

Related Phrases

• To shop at a discount house: The action of purchasing goods from such an establishment.
  • My family always shops at a discount house for bulk items.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price

Từ đồng nghĩa

• discount store
• discounter
• wholesale house