outlet

noun

Etymology: From Middle English outlete, outeleate, ut-lete, derived from Middle English outleten (“to allow, let out, emit”), equivalent to out- + let. Compare West Frisian útlit (“outlet”), Dutch uitlaat (“outlet”), German Auslass (“outlet”).

1. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
2. Something which allows for the release of one's desires.

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

   “Song of the bleeding throat, / Death’s outlet song of life, (for well dear brother I know, / If thou wast not granted to sing thou would’st surely die.)”

3. A river that runs out of a lake.
4. A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
5. A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

   “I had to move the cupboard to get to the power outlet.”