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

Rabbits can be kept out with a fence that’s 30 inches tall and made from hardware cloth or chicken wire with one-inch diameter holes to keep out the babies, too. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

The only person who isn’t happy to see a trash panda crawling into her home is Kesha, who posted a video of herself trying to keep out a raccoon. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Only a tiny minority of Democrats spoke; the rest of us were kept out. — J.c. Polanco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

There’s a hood with an adjustable drawstring for cold days, a front kangaroo pocket, and ribbed hems to keep out cool air drafts. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for keep out

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