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.

Examples of keep out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some household items make the list of things to keep out of plastic tubs, and according to Traub, one of those is books. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

In the quarterfinals of that tournament, with Germany leading 1-0 in the 40th minute, an obvious handball by Germany’s Torsten Frings kept out a shot from American Gregg Berhalter. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Four of the next seven penalties were off target before Yassine Bounou kept out Crysencio Summerville and Ismael Saibari, Morocco’s player of the tournament to this point, won it. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Patagonia’s owner, Yvonn Chouinard, has designed the various ownership models for the company so that it would be kept out of the hands of outside investors that could push it away from its environmentally focused mission or hurt its employees. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for keep out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout