outlet

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/ˈaʊtlɛt/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) place that sells goods of a particular company/type

ADJ

specialist | high-street, local | commercial, distribution, retail, sales | DIY, fast-food, etc.

PREP

~ for

The community center became an outlet for local artists to display their creative work.

(noun.) means of releasing energy/strong feeling/talents

ADJ

emotional | creative

VERB + OUTLET

have | find

provide (sb with)

Dancing gives her an outlet for expressing her creativity and emotions.

need

PREP

~ for

The art class became a good outlet for his creativity and emotions.

(noun.) pipe/hole

ADJ

electrical, gas, sewage, socket, waste, water

OUTLET + NOUN

hose, pipe

Definitions

noun

A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.

Something which allows for the release of one's desires.

Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.

Song of the bleeding throat, / Death’s outlet song of life, (for well dear brother I know, / If thou wast not granted to sing thou would’st surely die.)

A river that runs out of a lake.

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

I had to move the cupboard to get to the power outlet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

noun — an opening that permits escape or release

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.

Wiktionary

Song of the bleeding throat, / Death’s outlet song of life, (for well dear brother I know, / If thou wast not granted to sing thou would’st surely die.)

Wiktionary

I had to move the cupboard to get to the power outlet.

Wiktionary

Where can I find an outlet for all my anger?

Tatoeba · #59404

Gary found an outlet for his energy in playing football.

Tatoeba · #62614

The small retail outlet is only a front for a much larger entity.

Tatoeba · #68223

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