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Outlet

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Noun

1. mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet

a place of business for retailing goods

2. electric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, outlet, wall plug, wall socket

receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

3. exit, issue, outlet, way out

an opening that permits escape or release

Example Sentences:
'he blocked the way out'
'the canyon had only one issue'

4. outlet, release, vent

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

Example Sentences:
'she had no other outlet for her feelings'
'he gave vent to his anger'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Outlet

see synonyms of outlet
noun
1. 
an opening or vent permitting escape or release
2. 
a means for release or expression of emotion, creative energy, etc
3. 
a. 
a market for a product or service
b. 
a commercial establishment retailing the goods of a particular producer or wholesaler
4. 
a. 
a channel that drains a body of water
b. 
the mouth of a river
5. 
a point in a wiring system from which current can be taken to supply electrical devices
6. anatomy
the beginning or end of a passage, esp the lower opening of the pelvis (pelvic outlet)

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Outlet

see synonyms of outlet
noun
1. 
a passage or vent for letting something out
2. 
a means of expression
an outlet for the emotions
3. 
a stream, river, etc. that flows out from a lake
4. 
a. 
a market for goods
b. 
a store, agency, etc. that sells the goods of a specific manufacturer or wholesaler
c. 
a retail store that sells defective, damaged, or surplus merchandise at a discount
: in full outlet store
5.  US
any point in an electrical circuit where a plug can be inserted to connect with a power supply
6. 
an end of a street, alley, etc. that opens onto another street, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Outlet

see synonyms of outlet
n.
1.
a. A passage for escape or exit; a vent.
b. A means of release or gratification, as for energies, drives, or desires: exercised as an outlet for frustration.
2.
a. A stream that flows out of a lake or pond.
b. The point where a stream flows out of a lake or pond.
c. The mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water.
d. The point of intersection of a driveway and a road, especially in a rural area.
3.
a. A commercial market for goods or services.
b. A store that sells the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.
4. A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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