outlet

noun
/ˈaʊtlɛt/

A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.

Other meanings

Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
“Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.”
A river that runs out of a lake.

Related words

multioutlet
nonoutlet
media outlet
no outlet
postal outlet
thoracic outlet syndrome

Example sentences

“Ideas are freed when they find an outlet.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
“The insurgency was widely condemned in state-controlled mass media outlets.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“She seeks creative outlets.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "outleten" (to allow, let out, emit).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “outlet” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.