keep out

phrasal verb

kept out; keeping out; keeps out

: to not enter a place

The sign on the door said "Keep out!"

: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from entering a place

The curtains help keep out the drafts.

Examples of keep out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Upon returning home, ensure that your shoes are kept out ofreach of pets. —

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024 Each one features mesh panels that effectively keeps out mosquitoes, even in the humid Caprivi Strip. —

Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024 Ordinary fences will not keep out these night creatures, but a single strand of electrified wire strung 8 inches above the ground will exploit their natural sensitivity to mild electric shock and enhance the critter-proofing of your garden. —

Michael Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024 Commissioners unanimously passed a moratorium last week that keeps out any new applications for either marijuana cultivation or sales until November. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for keep out

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