let out

verb

let out; letting out; lets out

intransitive verb

: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June

Examples of let out in a Sentence

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She was kept in a box under the couple’s waterbed and only let out for a few hours late at night. Makena Gera, People.com, 20 May 2025 One female juror let out a deep breath and rested her hand on her chest as an image was placed on the monitor before her. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 Additionally, Sacramento Regional Transit light rail stations let out passengers onto some of the most high-traffic roads in the county. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025 Crossing the line Del Toro lets out a scream, throwing his hands up in celebration. Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for let out

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of let out was in 1888

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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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