outlet
noun
out·let
ˈau̇t-ˌlet 
-lət
1
2
: a stream flowing out of a lake or pond
3
a
: a market for a commodity
b
: an agency (such as a store) through which a product is marketed
retail outlets
4
: a receptacle for the plug of an electrical device
Examples of outlet in a Sentence
this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack
technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience
Recent Examples on the Web
According to French news outlets Le Parisien, RTL and FranceInfo, police said that Lasalle was walking home from her middle school on Friday afternoon, Feb. 7.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Local outlets reported that Manzano's wife, Ashleigh Boyd, who was a teacher, was killed in a car crash last April.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Major media outlets are among the organizations that have been singled out with claims that are false and misleading, including The Associated Press.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Less than 24 hours after misleading and false claims about the politics-and-policy focused Politico news outlet started circulating on the social media site X earlier this week, the White House press secretary promised action.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Local outlets reported that Manzano's wife, Ashleigh Boyd, who was a teacher, was killed in a car crash last April.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Major media outlets are among the organizations that have been singled out with claims that are false and misleading, including The Associated Press.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Less than 24 hours after misleading and false claims about the politics-and-policy focused Politico news outlet started circulating on the social media site X earlier this week, the White House press secretary promised action.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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outlet
noun
out·let
ˈau̇t-ˌlet
-lət
2
: a means of release or satisfaction
an outlet for her grief
3
a
: a market for a product
b
: an agency (as a store or dealer) through which a product is marketed
4
: an electrical device (as in a wall) into which an appliance may be plugged
Medical Definition
outlet
noun
out·let
ˈau̇t-ˌlet, -lət
1
: an opening or a place through which something is let out
the pelvic outlet
2
: a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion or impulse
counseling provides an outlet for expressing and evaluating their feelings—Vicki Glaser
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