keep out
verb
kept out; keeping out; keeps out
1
: to not enter a place
The sign on the door said "Keep out!"
2
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from entering a place
The curtains help keep out the drafts.
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At the base of each is a couple feet of mesh that extends 18-inches below ground so rabbits and snakes are kept out.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
To date, nearly 400 businesses and institutions, from retailers, universities, hotels and healthcare facilities to apartment property managers, now partner with the program, ensuring that even large volumes of mattresses are kept out of landfills.
—Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Safonov kept out a curler from Moreira in the second half.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Ones she has been forced to keep out of fear of him, but also of us.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
To date, nearly 400 businesses and institutions, from retailers, universities, hotels and healthcare facilities to apartment property managers, now partner with the program, ensuring that even large volumes of mattresses are kept out of landfills.
—Dan McGowan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Safonov kept out a curler from Moreira in the second half.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Ones she has been forced to keep out of fear of him, but also of us.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keep out
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“Keep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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