I. ˈau̇tˌle]t, -_lə̇], usu ]d.+V noun
Etymology: out (III) + let (after let out, v.)
1.
a. : a means of exit or escape : opening , vent
oxidized impurities are expelled through an outlet in the top — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
an outlet on the Red sea — Collier's Year Book
outlets for the surplus population — B.K.Sandwell
b. : a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion, impulse, or instinctual need
found an outlet for his anger in chopping wood
singing provided an outlet for her high spirits
sexual outlets
c. : a medium of expression or publication
a magazine existed … that could provide an outlet for the writers who were appearing on every hand — Van Wyck Brooks
d. : a radio or television station ; especially : a station that transmits network programs locally
2.
a. : a stream flowing out of a lake or pond
b. : the channel through which such a stream flows
c. : the lower end of a watercourse where its water flows into a lake or sea
3.
a. : a market for a commodity
the farmer has a choice of several outlets for his goods — Marketing
must find new outlets for their industries
b. : a retail store
chain outlets
discount outlets
mass outlets
goods usually bought on impulse are located at high traffic points within the outlet — Bud Wilson
4. : one or more pairs of terminals giving access to electric wiring (as for attachment of lamps)
II. ˈau̇tˌlet, usu -ed.+V\ transitive verb
Etymology: out (I) + let
archaic : to let out