move out
phrasal verbmoved out; moving out; moves out
Definition of move out
: to leave one's house, apartment, etc., and go to live somewhere else
He was 20 when he moved out of his parents' house. Her lease ends next month, so she'll have to move out (of her apartment) soon.
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