Antonyms for outlet
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : out-let, -lit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt |
Definition of outlet
Origin :- mid-13c., "a river mouth," from out + let (v.). Electrical wiring sense is attested from 1892. Meaning "a retail store" is attested from 1933. Figurative sense "means of relief or discharge" is from 1620s.
- noun place or means of escape, release
- noun store that sells discounted items
- This fjord has its outlet in Barkley Sound on the west side of the island.
- Extract from : « Indian Legends of Vancouver Island » by Alfred Carmichael
- In man, the gateway to the soul; in woman, the outlet of the heart.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- There was also an outlet to the street to carry off the overflow.
- Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
- No water could be seen, however, as a sharp turn cut off our view of the outlet.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- We were prisoners there with no outlet, and so our death was only a question of time.
- Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
- He must find in that an outlet for his character, so that he may justify his work to their eyes.
- Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The outlet is under water, so you won't be seen from the docks.
- Extract from : « The Velvet Glove » by Harry Harrison
- There was no longer any question of finding an outlet for resentment.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- They were only too glad to be able to find such an outlet to their feelings.
- Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Attalano rowed across the river into the outlet of one of the lagoons.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
Synonyms for outlet
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