stay out

phrasal verb

stayed out; staying out; stays out

1

: to avoid going into a place

They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.

2

: to spend time away from home

She stayed out dancing all night.

Examples of stay out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 2010s, Jackson visited a school in the Oakland hills and urged a group of young men to stay out of trouble and to embrace the tech industry. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

Tourists and locals were forced to stay out of the frigid Atlantic Ocean, but that was good news for local bars and restaurants. —February 18, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

At Wednesday’s news conference, Woo begged would-be visitors to stay out of the Sierra Nevada until the storm passes later this week. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Another mom, Shatara Leonard, who wants to support her five children’s attendance at private school, is unbothered by the top schools’ decision to stay out of the program. —Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for stay out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout