rollout

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noun

roll·​out ˈrōl-ˌau̇t How to pronounce rollout (audio)
1
: the public introduction of a new aircraft
broadly : the widespread public introduction of a new product
2
: a football play in which the quarterback rolls to the left or right

roll out

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verb

rolled out; rolling out; rolls out

intransitive verb

: to get out of bed

transitive verb

: to introduce (something, such as a new product) especially for widespread sale to the public

Examples of rollout in a Sentence

Noun the national rollout of a new wireless service Verb you'll have to roll out by at least 8:00 a.m. in order to get there on time
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Noun
Agibot recently announced the rollout of its 10,000th humanoid robot, while Unitree Robotics is pursuing a $580 million funding push to support a facility targeting 75,000 units per year. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026 By 2030, the rollout of e-trucks will lead to a 20% drop in Chinese diesel demand compared to current levels, Rystad Energy projected, accelerating an oil demand decline. Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is set to roll out a new ad campaign this week targeting domestic and gender-based violence. Allen Devlin, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 But before a single fan sets foot on the grounds, Lyman has already started doing things differently — rolling out the lineup one artist at a time over a 30-day period exclusively on Warped’s social platforms, rather than dropping the full bill in one announcement. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rollout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollout was in 1884

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“Rollout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollout. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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