Cool MateOutlet
UK /["/ˈaʊtlet/"]/US /["/ˈaʊtlet/"]/
Definition
a shop or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type
In simple words: A place or way to sell goods or services.
Examples
- The business has 34 retail outlets in this state alone.
- a retail outlet for exotic plants
- The vouchers can be spent at any fast-food outlet across the UK.
- the Nike outlet in the outlet mall
- Here you'll find factory outlets that sell to the public directly.
- She needed to find an outlet for her many talents and interests.
- Sport became the perfect outlet for his aggression.
- a sewage outlet
- an outlet pipe
- The appliance can be connected to any standard outlet.
Usage notes
Used in contexts related to shopping or electricity. Informal when referring to shops. Avoid in very formal business reports.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of an 'outlet' like a door where goods come out.
Collocations
- specialist
- high-street
- local
- mall
- store
- outlet for
- specialist
- high-street
- local
- mall
- store
- outlet for
- emotional
- creative
- have
- find
- provide (somebody with)
- outlet for
- sewage
- water
- pipe
- AC
- electric
- electrical
Synonyms
- store
- shop
- retail
- vendor
- merchant
Antonyms
- inlet
- intake
- source
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'inlet' when discussing types of openings.
- Used incorrectly to mean 'outlet store' instead of 'outlet.'
- Overusing 'outlet' when other specific terms would be more appropriate, like 'retailer' or 'store.'