let out

verb

let out; letting out; lets out

intransitive verb

: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June

Examples of let out in a Sentence

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Pit zips come in handy for letting out excess heat during milder weather. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024 People were lined up to attend before 3 p.m. as school was letting out. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 The sparse crowd in the normally sedate surroundings of the Dubai terraces made of mostly jubilant South African fans let out a triumphant roar and their party was just getting started. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 When the bidding finished, an art advisor sitting next to ARTnews let out a deep sign and quickly walked out. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for let out 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of let out was in 1888

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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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