keep out
phrasal 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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According to The Athletic, a petition was launched by parents of prospective students and Chinese Americans calling for her to be kept out of the university.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Bradley Odom of Bradley Odom Interiors in Atlanta, Georgia, agrees that a TV is best kept out of the kitchen.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
He was also kept out of the fourth quarters against the Magic and Heat, but the league did not mention him in their press release.
—New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Pounding on the doors and windows An earlier email describes a volatile situation outside the building the day before the attorneys and journalists were briefly kept out.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Bradley Odom of Bradley Odom Interiors in Atlanta, Georgia, agrees that a TV is best kept out of the kitchen.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
He was also kept out of the fourth quarters against the Magic and Heat, but the league did not mention him in their press release.
—New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Pounding on the doors and windows An earlier email describes a volatile situation outside the building the day before the attorneys and journalists were briefly kept out.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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