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Synonyms for outlet

  • noun

Most common

wall plug wall socket vent retail store safety valve

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Exit

exit, way out, issue dated

2. Wall plug

wall plug, wall socket, socket

3. Vent

vent, release

Other

retail store, mouth, safety valve, egress

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

  2. n. 2

    Something which allows for the release of one's desires.

    Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.

  3. n. 3

    A river that runs out of a lake.

Related words

Phrases
no outlet postal outlet

Forms

Plural
outlets → exits, issues, sockets, vents…

Example sentences

  • vent It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
outletfalling
ventsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
exit2, vent1
5 letters
issue2, mouth1
6 letters
socket2, egress2
7 letters
release2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exit2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
exutoire