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- [verb dis-kount, dis-kount noun, adjective hous]
- /verb ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt noun, adjective haʊs/
- /ˈdɪskaʊnt haʊs/
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- [verb dis-kount, dis-kount noun, adjective hous]
- /verb ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt noun, adjective haʊs/
Definitions of discount house words
- noun discount house Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price. 1
- noun discount house British. bill broker. 1
- noun discount house a financial organization engaged in discounting bills of exchange, etc on a large scale primarily by borrowing call money from commercial banks 0
- noun discount house a retail store that sells its goods for less than the regular or list prices 0
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Origin of discount house
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Discount house
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discount house popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
discount house usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discount house
noun discount house
- shop — a retail store, especially a small one.
- department store — A department store is a large shop which sells many different kinds of goods.
- shopping center — a group of stores within a single architectural plan, supplying most of the basic shopping needs, especially in suburban areas.
- boutique — A boutique is a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, or jewellery.
- outlet — an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
Antonyms for discount house
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