OUTLET Definition & Meaning

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outlet

[ out-let, -lit ]

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noun

an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
Electricity.
1. a point on a wiring system at which current is taken to supply electric devices.
2. Also called outlet box. the metal box or receptacle designed to facilitate connections to a wiring system.
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.
a river or stream flowing from a body of water, as a lake or pond.
the channel such a river or stream follows.
the lower end or mouth of a river where it meets a large body of water, as a lake or the sea.

outlet

/ ˈaʊtlɛt; -lɪt /

noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of outlet¹

First recorded in 1200–50, outlet is from the Middle English word utlete. See out, let ¹

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The documents were disclosed after the BBC and other media outlets pushed for them to be released by the courts.

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The huge demonstrations held so far didn't lead the bulletins on state TV and pro-government outlets, and when they were shown the protesters were referred to as terrorists.

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The owners of a popular vegan food outlet say they have been left with no choice but to shutter the business because of the spiralling cost of living.

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The court papers about Yang Tengbo's alleged activities in the UK are becoming public after a legal battle including other media outlets for more transparency in the semi-secret case.

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