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.

Examples of keep out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leclerc questioned whether Ferrari should go with fitting the soft tires but was kept out — to climb to fourth behind the leaders — while Hamilton did have a second pit stop, emerging seventh and back on the hard tire. —Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Last season, Canales and the Panthers were kept out of the national spotlight. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025

But his lawyers argued that due to dementia and ongoing cognitive decline, their client should be kept out of prison and remain in his Orange County nursing home. —Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025

But not everyone on OSAC seems to agree that the process is going well, or that Lamont should be kept out of decision-making. —Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025

Rhymes for keep out

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