{
    "term": "outlet",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a shop or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The business has 34 retail outlets in this state alone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a retail outlet for exotic plants"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The vouchers can be spent at any fast-food outlet across the UK."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Shopping", "Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["specialist", "high-street", "local"],
                "outlet + noun": ["mall", "store"],
                "preposition": ["outlet for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a shop that sells goods of a particular make at reduced prices",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Nike outlet in the outlet mall"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here you'll find factory outlets that sell to the public directly."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["specialist", "high-street", "local"],
                "outlet + noun": ["mall", "store"],
                "preposition": ["outlet for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings, ideas or energy",
            "sensetop": "outlet (for something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She needed to find an outlet for her many talents and interests."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sport became the perfect outlet for his aggression."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["emotional", "creative"],
                "verb + outlet": ["have", "find", "provide (somebody with)"],
                "preposition": ["outlet for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a pipe or hole through which liquid or gas can flow out",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a sewage outlet"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an outlet pipe"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["sewage", "water"],
                "outlet + noun": ["pipe"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a device in a wall that you put a plug (= a small plastic object with two or three metal pins) into in order to connect electrical equipment to the power supply of a building",
            "labels": "(both North American English)British and North American EnglishBritish English also",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The appliance can be connected to any standard outlet."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["AC", "electric", "electrical"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈaʊtlet/",
                "audio": "ou/outlet/outlet__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈaʊtlet/",
                "audio": "ou/outlet/outlet__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from out- + the verb let."
}