Outlet: meaning, definitions and examples
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outlet
[ ˈaʊt.lɛt ]
electrical device
An outlet is a point in a wall where you can connect electrical devices to the electricity supply.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- You can plug your phone charger into the outlet.
- The outlet in the kitchen stopped working.
store
An outlet is a store that sells goods directly from the manufacturer at a discounted price.
Synonyms
discount store, factory store
Examples of usage
- I found a great deal at the outlet mall.
- The outlet store is offering a special promotion.
Translations
Translations of the word "outlet" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tomada
- saída
- ponto de venda
🇮🇳 आउटलेट
- निकास
- बिक्री का स्थान
🇩🇪 Steckdose
- Ausgang
- Verkaufsstelle
🇮🇩 soket
- keluaran
- toko
🇺🇦 розетка
- вихід
- точка продажу
🇵🇱 gniazdo
- wyjście
- punkt sprzedaży
🇯🇵 コンセント
- 出口
- 店舗
🇫🇷 prise
- sortie
- point de vente
🇪🇸 enchufe
- salida
- punto de venta
🇹🇷 priz
- çıkış
- satış noktası
🇰🇷 콘센트
- 출구
- 판매점
🇸🇦 مقبس
- مخرج
- منفذ بيع
🇨🇿 zásuvka
- výstup
- prodejna
🇸🇰 zásuvka
- výstup
- predajňa
🇨🇳 插座
- 出口
- 销售点
🇸🇮 vtičnica
- izhod
- prodajna točka
🇮🇸 innstunga
- útgangur
- sölustaður
🇰🇿 розетка
- шығыс
- сату нүктесі
🇬🇪 როზეტა
- გამოსვლა
- გაყიდვების წერტილი
🇦🇿 rozetka
- çıxış
- satış nöqtəsi
🇲🇽 enchufe
- salida
- punto de venta
Word origin
The word 'outlet' originated in the 13th century, derived from the Middle English word 'utlete', which means 'a stream that flows out of a lake or pond'. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to a point where something is released or discharged. In the 19th century, 'outlet' began to be used in the context of electricity, and later in retail to signify a store selling goods directly from the manufacturer.
See also: out, outback, outer, outing, outside, outward, outwardly, outwards.