Outlet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A passage for escape or exit; a vent.
  • n. A means of release or gratification, as for energies, drives, or desires: exercised as an outlet for frustration.
  • n. A stream that flows out of a lake or pond.
  • n. The mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water.
  • n. The point of intersection of a driveway and a road, especially in a rural area.
  • n. A commercial market for goods or services.
  • n. A store that sells the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.
  • n. A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
  • n. Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
  • n. A river that runs out of a lake.
  • n. A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
  • n. A wall-mounted device such as a socket or receptacle connected to an electrical system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment or appliances.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The place or opening by which anything is let out; a passage out; an exit; a vent.
  • v. To let out; to emit.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The place or the opening by which anything is let out, escapes, or is discharged; a passage outward; a means of egress; a place of exit; a vent.
  • n. The place or district through which one passes outward; outer part; in the plural, outskirts.
  • n. In commerce, a market for the sale of any product.
  • n. A lawn or shrubbery adjoining a house, with a walk or passage through it to the highway.
  • To let forth; emit.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
  • n. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
  • n. a place of business for retailing goods
  • n. an opening that permits escape or release
  • Antonym
    inlet   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    activity   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    exit    vent    emit    opening    issue    egress    loophole    Meuse    muse    offlet   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    inlet    channel    vent    valve    facility    access    switch    provider    port    installation