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   outlet

   /ˈaʊtlɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape. Similar ventvent holeway outexitegressoutfallopeningchanneltrenchculvertcutconduitditchmouthvalvesafety valveblow-offblowholeorificeporeduct
   • ▪ the mouth of a river.
   • ▪ an output socket in an electrical device.
   • 2. a point from which goods are sold or distributed: "a fast-food outlet"
   • ▪ a market for goods: "the state system provided an outlet for farm produce" Similar marketretail outletmarketplaceselling placeshopstore
   • ▪ a shop that sells goods made by a particular manufacturer at discounted prices: "a designer outlet"
   • ▪ an organization that broadcasts or publishes journalism: "witnesses told local media outlets that the woman fell"
   • 3. a means of expressing one's talents, energy, or emotions: "writing became the main outlet for his energies" Similar means of expressionreleasemeans of releaserelease mechanismsafety valveventavenueway of harnessingchannel

   Word Origin Middle English: from out- + the verb let1.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOUTLET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OUTLET definition: 1. a way, especially a pipe or hole, for liquid or gas to go out: 2. a way in which emotion or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › outletOutlet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OUTLET is a place or opening through which something is let out : exit, vent. How to use outlet in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOUTLET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OUTLET meaning: 1. a way, especially a pipe or hole, for liquid or gas to go out: 2. a way in which emotion or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOUTLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An outlet is a store, shop or other commercial establishment selling goods direct to the public, often from a single manufacturer or producer.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › outletOUTLET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a means of expression or satisfaction: an outlet for one's artistic impulses. a market for goods. a store, merchant, or agency selling the goods of a particular wholesaler or manufacturer. a local radio or television station that broadcasts the programs of a large network.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › outletOutlet - definition of outlet by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an opening or vent permitting escape or release. 2. a means for release or expression of emotion, creative energy, etc. 3. (Commerce) a. a market for a product or service. b. a commercial establishment retailing the goods of a particular producer or wholesaler.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › outletOutlet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Any hole or opening that allows water or gas to get out is an outlet. The place where water runs out of a lake and into a river is one example of an outlet. When you need to charge your laptop, you plug it into an electrical outlet, which gets its name from the idea that electricity comes out of it, just as water flows out of a river outlet.