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
Decades-old grids in the US are hampering new energy rollouts, and Spain’s huge blackout in April was blamed on an aged system unable to cope with power swings. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025 The risk posed by the potential prohibition of that longstanding arrangement was heightened by Apple’s clear pursuit of a third-party LLM leader to enhance Siri, which has been viewed as a disappointment following the lackluster rollout of Apple Intelligence. Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Alongside industrial reforms, regulators have also rolled out a new set of 115 national standards focused on sectors most directly connected to everyday consumer demand, ranging from automobiles and home appliances to home furnishings and emerging consumer products. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025 As more apps roll out, ChatGPT will feel less like a chatbot and more like a true digital assistant. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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