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- [out-let, -lit]
- /ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt/
- /ˈaʊt.let/
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- [out-let, -lit]
- /ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt/
Definitions of outlet word
- noun outlet an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit. 1
- noun outlet Electricity. a point on a wiring system at which current is taken to supply electric devices. Also called outlet box. the metal box or receptacle designed to facilitate connections to a wiring system. 1
- noun outlet a means of expression or satisfaction: an outlet for one's artistic impulses. 1
- noun outlet a market for goods. 1
- noun outlet a store, merchant, or agency selling the goods of a particular wholesaler or manufacturer. 1
- noun outlet a local radio or television station that broadcasts the programs of a large network. 1
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Origin of outlet
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, outlet is from the Middle English word utlete. See out, let1
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Parts of speech for Outlet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outlet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
outlet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outlet
noun outlet
- opening — an open or clear space.
- passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
- vent — a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.
- exit — A way out, especially of a public building, room, or passenger vehicle.
- channel — A channel is a television station.
Antonyms for outlet
noun outlet
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- entrance — An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- egress — Go out of or leave (a place).
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