26984 words

outlet

11 definitions • 18 examples
1
a way, especially a pipe or hole, for liquid or gas to go out:

Examples:

a waste water outlet
an outlet pipe
2
a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of:

Examples:

Her work provided no outlet for her energies and talents.
Writing poetry was his only form of emotional outlet.
3
a shop that is one of many owned by a particular company and that sells the goods that the company has produced:

Examples:

a fast-food outlet
a retail outlet
4
an organization that broadcasts programmes or publishes news:

Examples:

She made her displeasure known to every media outlet that would listen.
Some outlets reported that the chairman's conclusions were in conflict with the company's statements.
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an opening through which something, usually a liquid or gas, can come out:

Examples:

an outlet to the sea
The plumber tightened the outlet valve.
7
a method by which emotions, energy, or abilities can be expressed:

Examples:

Drawing classes provided an outlet for her creativity.
8

Examples:

a factory outlet
The company has more than 1200 retail outlets nationwide.
9
a device connected to the electricity system that a plug fits into in order to supply electricity to something:

Examples:

a wall outlet
10
a store that sells a particular company's products or products of a specific type:

Examples:

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a newspaper, television station, website, etc. that makes information or other services available to the public:

Examples:

Details about the facility have been reported by many media outlets in the past two weeks.

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