"outlet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaʊtlɛt/, /ˈaʊtlɪt/ Audio: en-us-outlet.ogg [US] Forms: outlets [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|outlete}} Middle English outlete, {{m|enm|outeleate}} outeleate, {{m|enm|ut-lete}} ut-lete, {{der|en|enm|outleten|t=to allow, let out, emit}} Middle English outleten (“to allow, let out, emit”), {{af|en|out-|let}} out- + let, {{cog|fy|útlit|t=outlet}} West Frisian útlit (“outlet”), {{cog|nl|uitlaat|t=outlet}} Dutch uitlaat (“outlet”), {{cog|de|Auslass|t=outlet}} German Auslass (“outlet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} outlet (plural outlets)
  1. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something. Translations (vent): отдушник (otdušnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), sortida [feminine] (Catalan), 出口 (chūkǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), uitlaat [masculine] (Dutch), luukku (Finnish), aukko (Finnish), conduit [feminine] (French), Ausgang [masculine] (German), Auslass [masculine] (German), 出口 (deguchi) (alt: でぐち) (Japanese), 출구 (chulgu) (alt: 出口) (Korean), ēmissārium [neuter] (Latin), putanga (Maori), wyjście [neuter] (Polish), ventilação (Portuguese), вы́ход (výxod) [masculine] (Russian), отду́шина (otdúšina) [feminine] (Russian), salida [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-outlet-en-noun-o3z1eMjG Disambiguation of 'vent': 68 8 8 5 10
  2. Something which allows for the release of one's desires. Translations (release of desires): отдушник (otdušnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), helpotus (Finnish), exutoire [masculine] (French), issue [feminine] (French), 捌け口 (hakeguchi) (alt: はけぐち) (Japanese), ulga [feminine] (Polish), вы́ход (výxod) [masculine] (Russian), отду́шина (otdúšina) [feminine] (Russian), desahogo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-outlet-en-noun-60TUQewN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 30 29 11 25 Disambiguation of 'release of desires': 5 66 12 5 12
  3. A river that runs out of a lake. Translations (river): desguàs [masculine] (Catalan), laskujoki (Finnish), exutoire [masculine] (French), dérivatif [masculine] (French), 流出河川 (ryūshutsu-kasen) (alt: りゅうしゅつかせん) (Japanese), kōtore (Maori), pūahatanga (Maori), tāwaha (Maori), odpływ [masculine] (Polish), сток (stok) [masculine] (Russian), río que nace en un lago [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-outlet-en-noun-6YZY3VbW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 30 29 11 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 11 21 32 12 23 Disambiguation of 'river': 0 0 100 0 0
  4. A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier. Translations (shop): промоционален магазин (promocionalen magazin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), punt de venda [masculine] (Catalan), 折扣中心 (zhékòuzhōngxīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 暢貨中心 (Chinese Mandarin), 畅货中心 (chànghuòzhōngxīn) [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), liike (Finnish), magasin d’usine [masculine] (French), franchise [feminine] (French), Direktverkauf [masculine] (German), Werksverkauf [masculine] (German), Direktvermarkter [masculine] (German), 直販店 (chokuhanten) (alt: ちょくはんてん) (Japanese), アウトレット (autoretto) (Japanese), wyprzedaż [feminine] (Polish), zbyt [masculine] (Polish), outlet [masculine] (Polish), outlet [masculine] (Portuguese), торго́вая то́чка (torgóvaja tóčka) [feminine] (Russian), магази́н (magazín) [masculine] (Russian), а́утлет (áutlet) [masculine] (Russian), minorista de marca [masculine] (Spanish), al-bolsillo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-outlet-en-noun-sSZibK-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 30 29 11 25 Disambiguation of 'shop': 0 0 0 100 0
  5. A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
    Sense id: en-outlet-en-noun-TDntSp2A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 30 29 11 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: media outlet, thoracic outlet syndrome

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "alt": "りゅうしゅつかせん",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "ryūshutsu-kasen",
          "sense": "river",
          "word": "流出河川"
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "river",
          "word": "kōtore"
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "river",
          "word": "pūahatanga"
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "river",
          "word": "tāwaha"
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          "sense": "river",
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          "word": "odpływ"
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          "roman": "stok",
          "sense": "river",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "сток"
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          "sense": "river",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "río que nace en un lago"
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "promocionalen magazin",
          "sense": "shop",
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          "word": "промоционален магазин"
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          "sense": "shop",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhékòuzhōngxīn",
          "sense": "shop",
          "word": "折扣中心"
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          "sense": "shop",
          "word": "暢貨中心"
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        {
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "chànghuòzhōngxīn",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "畅货中心"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "shop",
          "word": "liike"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "magasin d’usine"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "franchise"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "Direktverkauf"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Werksverkauf"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Direktvermarkter"
        },
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          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "alt": "ちょくはんてん",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "chokuhanten",
          "sense": "shop",
          "word": "直販店"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "autoretto",
          "sense": "shop",
          "word": "アウトレット"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "wyprzedaż"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "zbyt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "outlet"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "shop",
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          "word": "outlet"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "torgóvaja tóčka",
          "sense": "shop",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "торго́вая то́чка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "magazín",
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "river",
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      "sense": "river",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "river",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "word": "折扣中心"
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      "roman": "chànghuòzhōngxīn",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "liike"
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      "tags": [
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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "shop",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "franchise"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "shop",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Direktverkauf"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "shop",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Werksverkauf"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "shop",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Direktvermarkter"
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      "alt": "ちょくはんてん",
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      "roman": "chokuhanten",
      "sense": "shop",
      "word": "直販店"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "autoretto",
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "shop",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "wyprzedaż"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "shop",
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      "word": "zbyt"
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      "word": "outlet"
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      "word": "outlet"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "es",
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