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

Just as asymptomatic people were drawn into the disease, some patients with Alzheimer’s symptoms were kept out. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

And Reina was exactly the kind of customer the rules were intended to keep out. — CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026

Her role was kept out of the marketing materials and reviews for the film, but with the documentary headed into its third week of release, the secret is largely out, with Google searches for Seyfried having spiked last week. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

An influential nationalist group close to the ruling party went further, demanding that Starlink be kept out of India altogether, citing national security concerns. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for keep out

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