Phrase guide

discount store

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of department store which sell products at prices lower than those asked by other department stores.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discount house, discounter, wholesale house

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alennustavaratalo — store with lower prices
  • Finnish: alennushalli — store with lower prices
  • Finnish: alehalli — store with lower prices
  • Finnish: halpahalli — store with lower prices
  • Finnish: halpakauppa — store with lower prices
  • Finnish: halpamyymälä — store with lower prices
  • German: Discountwarenhaus — store with lower prices
  • German: Discountgeschäft — store with lower prices
  • German: Discountladen — store with lower prices
  • German: Discounter — store with lower prices
  • German: Diskonter — store with lower prices
  • German: Rabattgeschäft — store with lower prices
  • German: Rabattladen — store with lower prices
  • Japanese: ディスカウントストア (disukaunto sutoa) — store with lower prices
  • Korean: 할인점 (harinjeom) — store with lower prices
  • Polish: dyskont — store with lower prices
  • Swedish: lågprisvaruhus — store with lower prices
  • Swedish: lågprisbutik — store with lower prices