outlet
A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of somethingA vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
» Tom buys all his clothes from the outlet mall near his house.
Meaning
5 sensesA vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
Ausgang, Auslass
вы́ходvýxod, отду́шинаotdúšina
Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
вы́ходvýxod, отду́шинаotdúšina
A river that runs out of a lake.
стокstok
A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
Direktverkauf, Werksverkauf, Direktvermarkter
торго́вая то́чкаtorgóvaja tóčka, магази́нmagazín, а́утлетáutlet
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.
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
Examples
43 sentencesTom buys all his clothes from the outlet mall near his house.
I'm looking for a power outlet.
deIch suche eine Steckdose. — Luiaard
Playing baseball is an outlet for energy.
There was jam in the electric outlet.
ruВ розетке было варенье. — V_Zmoova
There aren't enough outlets in this apartment.
ruВ этой квартире слишком мало розеток. — ZegPhig
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English outlete, outeleate, ut-lete, derived from Middle English outleten (“toFrom 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”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: outletsSynonyms
13 synonyms- activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion:releasevent
- an opening that permits escape or release:exitissueway out
- a place of business for retailing goods:mercantile establishmentretail storesales outlet
- receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices:wall socketwall plugelectric outletelectrical outletelectric receptacle