noun
Meaning 1
A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
outlet
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A river that runs out of a lake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I had to move the cupboard to get to the power outlet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she had no other outlet for her feelings
- he gave vent to his anger
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: release, vent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: activity
noun
Meaning 7
an opening that permits escape or release
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he blocked the way out
- the canyon had only one issue
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exit, issue, way out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: opening
Narrower terms: outfall
noun
Meaning 8
a place of business for retailing goods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: place of business, business establishment
Narrower terms: country store, general store, trading post, department store, emporium, discount house, discount store, discounter, wholesale house, marketplace, market place, mart, market, plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre, shop, store, strip mall
noun
Meaning 9
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, electric receptacle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: receptacle
Narrower terms: point, power point
History
Etymology
From Middle English outlete, outeleate, ut-lete, derived from Middle English outleten (“to allow, let out, emit”), equivalent to out- + let. Compare West Frisian útlit (“outlet”), Dutch uitlaat (“outlet”), German Auslass (“outlet”).
Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: отдушник (otdušnik) — vent
- Catalan: sortida — vent
- Chinese Mandarin: 出口 (chūkǒu) — vent
- Danish: afløb — vent
- Danish: udløb — vent
- Dutch: uitlaat — vent
- Finnish: luukku — vent
- Finnish: aukko — vent
- French: conduit — vent
- German: Ausgang — vent
- German: Auslass — vent
- Japanese: 出口 (deguchi) — vent
- Korean: 출구 (chulgu) — vent
- Latin: ēmissārium — vent
- Māori: putanga — vent
- Polish: wyjście — vent
- Portuguese: ventilação — vent
- Russian: вы́ход (výxod) — vent
- Russian: отду́шина (otdúšina) — vent
- Spanish: salida — vent
- Spanish: escape — vent
- Bulgarian: отдушник (otdušnik) — release of desires
- Danish: afløb — release of desires
- Finnish: helpotus — release of desires
- French: exutoire — release of desires
- French: issue — release of desires
- Japanese: 捌け口 (hakeguchi) — release of desires
- Polish: ulga — release of desires
- Russian: вы́ход (výxod) — release of desires
- Russian: отду́шина (otdúšina) — release of desires
- Spanish: desahogo — release of desires
- Catalan: desguàs — river
- Finnish: laskujoki — river
- French: exutoire — river
- French: dérivatif — river
- Japanese: 流出河川 (ryūshutsu-kasen) — river
- Māori: kōtore — river
- Māori: pūahatanga — river
- Māori: tāwaha — river
- Polish: odpływ — river
- Russian: сток (stok) — river
- Spanish: río que nace en un lago — river
- Spanish: desembocadura — river
- Tamil: வடிகால் (vaṭikāl) — river
- Bulgarian: промоционален магазин (promocionalen magazin) — shop
- Catalan: punt de venda — shop
- Chinese Mandarin: 折扣中心 (zhékòuzhōngxīn) — shop
- Chinese Mandarin: 暢貨中心 /畅货中心 (chànghuòzhōngxīn) — shop
- Finnish: liike — shop
- French: magasin d’usine — shop
- French: franchise — shop
- German: Direktverkauf — shop
- German: Werksverkauf — shop
- German: Direktvermarkter — shop
- Japanese: 直販店 (chokuhanten) — shop
- Japanese: アウトレット (autoretto) — shop
- Polish: wyprzedaż — shop
- Polish: zbyt — shop
- Polish: outlet — shop
- Portuguese: outlet — shop
- Russian: торго́вая то́чка (torgóvaja tóčka) — shop
- Russian: магази́н (magazín) — shop
- Russian: а́утлет (áutlet) — shop
- Spanish: minorista de marca — shop
- Spanish: sucursal — shop
- Spanish: punto de venta — shop
- Spanish: outlet — shop
Real reading context