outlet

Everyday

1. An outlet is a way for something, such as water or gas, to get out. tree →
2. In American and Canadian English, an outlet is a wall socket where you plug in electrical things. tree →
3. An outlet is a shop that sells things, often cheaply (a factory outlet). tree →
4. An outlet is a way of letting out feelings or energy. tree →

In the lessons

In science, a river's outlet is where water leaves a lake. In electrical safety: never poke anything into an outlet (socket) and keep water away from it. In health, sport or art can be an outlet for anger or stress. Phrases: "power outlet", "outlet store", "an outlet for…".

Examples

• Plug the lamp into the outlet. tree →
• Never put your fingers in an electrical outlet. tree →
• The lake's outlet is a small stream. tree →
• Football is a good outlet for his energy. tree →
• We bought cheap shoes at the outlet store. tree →
• Drawing is an outlet for my feelings. tree →

Note

Countable. British English usually says "socket" or "plug socket"; American English says "outlet". News "outlets" are newspapers or TV channels.

In Jewish tradition

In science, a river's outlet is where water leaves a lake. In electrical safety: never poke anything into an outlet (socket) and keep water away from it. In health, sport or art can be an outlet for anger or stress. Phrases: "power outlet", "outlet store", "an outlet for…".

Examples

• 18) Meaning outlets, outgates of the creative power, formations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable. British English usually says "socket" or "plug socket"; American English says "outlet". News "outlets" are newspapers or TV channels.