outlet
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outlet
- /ˈaʊtlɛt/
- /ˈaʊtlɪt/
Where it comes from
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”).
noun outlets
- A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
- Something which allows for the release of one's desires. Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
- A river that runs out of a lake.
- A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
- A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices. I had to move the cupboard to get to the power outlet.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: way out, wall plug, issue, exit, release, wall socket, electric outlet, electric receptacle, mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, vent, efflux, effluent, outflow, venting
Translations
Every language
noun vent
| Español | salida, escape |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 출구 chulgu |
| 日本語 | 出口 deguchi |
| 中文 | 出口 chūkǒu |
| Português | ventilação |
| Français | conduit |
| Deutsch | Ausgang, Auslass |
| Русский | вы́ход výxod, отду́шина otdúšina |
noun release of desires
| Español | desahogo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 捌け口 hakeguchi |
| Français | exutoire, issue |
| Русский | вы́ход výxod, отду́шина otdúšina |
noun river
| Español | río que nace en un lago, desembocadura |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 流出河川 ryūshutsu-kasen |
| Français | exutoire, dérivatif |
| Русский | сток stok |
noun shop
| Español | minorista de marca, sucursal, punto de venta, outlet |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 直販店 chokuhanten, アウトレット autoretto |
| 中文 | 折扣中心 zhékòuzhōngxīn |
| Português | outlet |
| Français | magasin d’usine, franchise |
| Deutsch | Direktverkauf, Werksverkauf, Direktvermarkter |
| Русский | торго́вая то́чка torgóvaja tóčka, магази́н magazín, а́утлет áutlet |
Talk about this word "outlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outlet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. outlet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outlet "outlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outlet.Cite this
@misc{outlet_2026,
title = {outlet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outlet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
