The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MEGASTORE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MEGASTORE
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- Gasometer redeveloped as retail outlet
- , 2 Some great awful shop
- Massive outlet feeding biodome, gas to release
- Return last of stale crumbles a treasure found in Walmart?
- Design stage in additional shop, large one.
- Game played by a good man with some Scandinavian coins from a very large shop
- Some gas to release around outlet
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The straight part
We know that "outlet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outlet = megastore.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MEGASTORE mean?
MEGASTORE noun- A large supermarket or similar retail outlet; a superstore.