OUTLET Definition & Meaning

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outlet

[ out-let, -lit ]

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noun

an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
Electricity.
1. a point on a wiring system at which current is taken to supply electric devices.
2. Also called outlet box. the metal box or receptacle designed to facilitate connections to a wiring system.
a means of expression or satisfaction:
an outlet for one's artistic impulses.
a market for goods.
a store, merchant, or agency selling the goods of a particular wholesaler or manufacturer.
a local radio or television station that broadcasts the programs of a large network.
a river or stream flowing from a body of water, as a lake or pond.
the channel such a river or stream follows.
the lower end or mouth of a river where it meets a large body of water, as a lake or the sea.

outlet

/ ˈaʊtlɛt; -lɪt /

noun

an opening or vent permitting escape or release
a means for release or expression of emotion, creative energy, etc
1. a market for a product or service
2. a commercial establishment retailing the goods of a particular producer or wholesaler
1. a channel that drains a body of water
2. the mouth of a river
a point in a wiring system from which current can be taken to supply electrical devices
anatomy the beginning or end of a passage, esp the lower opening of the pelvis ( pelvic outlet )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of outlet¹

First recorded in 1200–50, outlet is from the Middle English word utlete. See out, let ¹

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The changes were a U-turn from a policy introduced six years ago that allowed people to linger in Starbucks outlets and use their toilets without making a purchase.

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With an increasing number going card-only, the committee said prices would rise for essential goods and services in the remaining outlets that accepted cash.

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Today, he enjoys Republican control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as something Nixon could have only dreamed of: the unconditional support of Fox News, the most-watched TV news outlet.

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Nike, Puma and Adidas all have large factory outlets in South East Asia.

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That has harmed America and resulted in a plummeting public trust in national news outlets, they assert, adding that FCC intervention may be justified.

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