plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
Examples of outing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Snyder shared a video of the couple going on a recent vineyard outing.
—
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
His first outing on the mound was a short one as Ohtani served as an opener in June against the San Diego Padres.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Justin Fields and the Jets’ offense struggled in yet another outing despite a great 14-play opening drive that ended with the quarterback rushing it in himself.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
With the Hornets still thin in the backcourt thanks to injuries to LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, coach Charles Lee has turned to Connaughton a bit more and the 32-year-old came through with easily his best outing in a Charlotte uniform Wednesday night.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
His first outing on the mound was a short one as Ohtani served as an opener in June against the San Diego Padres.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Justin Fields and the Jets’ offense struggled in yet another outing despite a great 14-play opening drive that ended with the quarterback rushing it in himself.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
With the Hornets still thin in the backcourt thanks to injuries to LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, coach Charles Lee has turned to Connaughton a bit more and the 32-year-old came through with easily his best outing in a Charlotte uniform Wednesday night.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outing
Cite this Entry
“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share