outlets

noun

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

an opening that permits escape or release

receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

a place of business for retailing goods

Roots

utout- · Old English · out, beyond

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Where does outlets come from?

The word outlets breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root out-, from Old English ut (“out, beyond”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.