Synonyms for outlet

Grammar : Noun

Spell : out-let, -lit

Phonetic Transcription : ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt

Top 10 synonyms for outlet

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Définition 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

Example sentences :

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

Antonyms for outlet

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