keep out
verb
kept out; keeping out; keeps out
1
: to not enter a place
The sign on the door said "Keep out!"
2
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from entering a place
The curtains help keep out the drafts.
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This will keep out nosy children and pets.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
With foreign journalists kept out of Gaza, coverage of the conditions on the ground there has been possible only for local Palestinian journalists.
—Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
This will also help keep out moisture, pantry odors, and pests.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
There was not a great deal to write about after that, although Sanchez made an even better save to keep out a fierce Anton Stach strike in the second half.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
With foreign journalists kept out of Gaza, coverage of the conditions on the ground there has been possible only for local Palestinian journalists.
—Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
This will also help keep out moisture, pantry odors, and pests.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
There was not a great deal to write about after that, although Sanchez made an even better save to keep out a fierce Anton Stach strike in the second half.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keep out
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“Keep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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