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

Walker says another goal is getting confiscated turtles back to the wild, but as Kung notes, smugglers commingle different turtles, spreading diseases that must be kept out of wild populations. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

In the director’s tent, Lee sat next to his script supervisor, hunched over a boxy monitor that had long blinders attached to keep out the light. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Supporters of the movement gathered in New Delhi Saturday despite the capital turning into a fortress to keep out protesters. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Hemp products should be tested, labeled and kept out of the hands of minors. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for keep out

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