outlet
//ˈaʊtlɛt//
Forms
- Plural
- outlets
Definitions
1.A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
2.Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
- Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
3.A river that runs out of a lake.
4.A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4221
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
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”).