jut

1 of 2

verb

jutted; jutting

intransitive verb

: to extend out, up, or forward : project
mountains jutting into the sky
a jutting jaw

transitive verb

: to cause to project

jut

2 of 2

noun

: something that juts : projection

Examples of jut in a Sentence

Verb mountains jutting into the sky the sandbar juts out into the ocean Noun Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.
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Verb
Perched on a narrow, sandy peninsula that juts into the Caspian Sea, the resort area offers more than a dozen waterfront hotels, an indoor waterpark, and even a small maritime museum with models of ships that once plied the Caspian. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Construction started in December 2022 on the 280,000-square-foot headquarters building and athletic field complex, where the company already had some corporate offices on the 50-acre peninsula jutting into the Middle Branch south of Interstate 95. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
The main salient, nine miles deep at its deepest, juts into the front line toward Dalnje, just south of Kurakhove. David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The Keweenaw juts northeast into Lake Superior like a rough and rocky finger, 50 miles long and 15 to 20 wide. Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jut 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps short for jutty entry 2

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1573, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jut was circa 1573

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Cite this Entry

“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jut. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

jut

verb
ˈjət
jutted; jutting
: to stick out, up, or forward : project
jut noun

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