Used in a Sentence

outlets

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for outlets.

Editorial note

The Starbucks closest to my house wired in extra outlets so that there's a row of tables with 2 outlets per table.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of outlets gathered in one view.

noun

A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

noun

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for outlets.

noun

A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

noun

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

noun

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

noun

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

Example sentences

1

The Starbucks closest to my house wired in extra outlets so that there's a row of tables with 2 outlets per table.

2

Formerly respected news outlets reproducing others' 140 character comments as a substitute for actually asking subject experts specific questions.

3

There are so many better outlets, anyone who's feeling trapped on comp.lang.javascript should just go somewhere else.

4

Are you strictly focused on outreach to outlets, or is there more to it.

5

Yes, yes, they had shown some interesting possibilities, but it was disingenuous to present them as real-life attacks (which many media outlets did).

6

There are countless outlets (both old and new) vying for your attention, desperate not just to capture some audience, but all the audience.

7

It is a legitimate question - I'm actually pretty wary of most main stream media outlets - not unlike yourself.

8

Then how come there are so many non-corporate Starbucks outlets?

9

Doing it in residential centers full of buildings that have right angles in their construction and flush toilets and electrical outlets and internet connections is artificial.

10

But The Times has moved away from that, reflecting editors’ reasonable belief that the basics can be found in many news outlets, every minute of the day.

11

Same goes for a lot of other media outlets.

12

I think it's better that way, too: you can see how fraught government involvement with even the most reputable state-sponsored media outlets can be.

Quote examples

1

At some point the NYT and other media outlets decided the Clinton email story was about "classified emails" rather than an official conducting state business over their own private email.

2

I'm assuming the later was "modified" in the produced story by all the left-leaning news outlets because it was too stereotypical / and the narrative must be protected.

3

>Believing it is ok reflects the same juvenile thinking that motivated another "researcher," Chris Roberts, to apparently "experiment" with live airplanes, as reported by Wired and other news outlets.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use outlets in a sentence?

The Starbucks closest to my house wired in extra outlets so that there's a row of tables with 2 outlets per table.

What does outlets mean?

A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

What part of speech is outlets?

outlets is commonly used as noun.