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Added 9 October 2026

outlet

/ˈaʊtlɛt/ noun

In Latin: ēmissārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outlet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A place of business for retailing goods.
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices.
An opening that permits escape or release.
he blocked the way out

Origin

From Middle English outlete, outeleate, ut-lete, derived from Middle English outleten (“to allow, let out, emit”), equivalent to out- + let. Compare West Frisian útlit (“outlet”), Dutch uitlaat (“outlet”), German Auslass (“outlet”).

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