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

Hayes said this is one reason North Carolina’s Chagas disease risk is low; North Carolinians generally have window screens to keep out other critters anyway. —Eva Flowe may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

While their caps and gowns for the 1,160 seniors who were eligible to graduate kept out some of the chilly air, their family members in the stands were fired up with applause and cheers for students. —Holly Andres, Daily News, 29 May 2026

The feeding ports keep out buzzing bees, while the ant moat hanger will keep away pesky ants, so the nectar is saved just for the hummingbirds. —Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026

Pino’s lawyers are asking the judge to keep out statements that Pino made. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Rhymes for keep out

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