move out

verb

moved out; moving out; moves out

intransitive verb

1

: to leave one's residence to live somewhere else

moved out of his parents' house and into an apartment

2

: to start away from some point or place

told the troops it was time to move out

Examples of move out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Baker moved out of California and reopened her farm in Arizona. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Macmillan Publishing, its last major tenant, moved out in 2019, leaving much of the building empty. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Red light therapy has moved out of the clinic and into home routines, showing up in masks, panels and handheld wands aimed at everything from crow’s feet to thinning hair. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

That was rejected, especially because Dorchester and Khashoggi wanted residents on the first 15 floors to relocate or move out. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for move out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout