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
Monday’s rollout showed the infrastructure’s promise. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 But the rollout was anything but an innovative whirlwind; the launch was so bad that OpenAI was forced to restore access to GPT-4 while the problems got smoothed out. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
No rolling out pie crust or making a floury mess, because this dump cake bakes in one pan for just 20 minutes. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 American plans to roll out complimentary Wi-Fi next year for most of its fleet. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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