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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And two-thirds say churches and other houses of worship should keep out of political matters.
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Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
Many of these pools are within national parks and state forests, so be sure to follow park rules on when to swim and what to keep out of the water to preserve the natural beauty.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
These frictions are generally kept out of view, and the two perspectives cohabitate peacefully as orthodoxy in economics and public debates.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Safonov kept out another effort from Abdallah Sima early in the second half when the striker went clean through.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
Many of these pools are within national parks and state forests, so be sure to follow park rules on when to swim and what to keep out of the water to preserve the natural beauty.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
These frictions are generally kept out of view, and the two perspectives cohabitate peacefully as orthodoxy in economics and public debates.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Safonov kept out another effort from Abdallah Sima early in the second half when the striker went clean through.
—ABC News, 13 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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