plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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Never before has Slot called on the silky-skilled teenager before the 70-minute mark in a Premier League game, and in only five of his nine outings has he been given more than 10 minutes of normal time to make a difference.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Making his first start of Grapefruit League action, Sale began his outing with two strikeouts, but then Twins left fielder Trevor Larnach bounced a chopper off the plate to the left of the mound that Sale tried to snag with a vertical leap.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Their red carpet outing comes on the heels of a few other award show date nights this season amid a slew of nominations for Chalamet's performance in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Nintendo Switch is available for hours of fun, as are concierge services that can plan family-friendly outings and in-hotel programming—or babysitting while the adults head up for a jazz session or mixology class at The Residence bar.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Making his first start of Grapefruit League action, Sale began his outing with two strikeouts, but then Twins left fielder Trevor Larnach bounced a chopper off the plate to the left of the mound that Sale tried to snag with a vertical leap.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Their red carpet outing comes on the heels of a few other award show date nights this season amid a slew of nominations for Chalamet's performance in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Nintendo Switch is available for hours of fun, as are concierge services that can plan family-friendly outings and in-hotel programming—or babysitting while the adults head up for a jazz session or mixology class at The Residence bar.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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