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

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

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

The log beds complement the tree branch fence lined with hog wire to keep out unwanted wildlife. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026

Forest carved out chances of their own — former Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow made impressive saves to keep out Nico Dominguez, Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White, and, towards the end, Ibrahim Sangare. —Paul Taylor, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for keep out

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