rollout

1 of 2

noun

roll·​out ˈrōl-ˌau̇t 

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

2 of 2

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

Synonyms

Verb

• arise
• get up
• rise
• turn out
• uprise

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some point to the disastrous rollout of the Better FAFSA as a potential cause of the enrollment declines. —Alison Griffin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Since many of these patients are enrolled in Medicare, analysts have had a hard time gaining visibility into how the rollout of this drug is going. —Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024

Verb

Back then, the group’s leaders had quickly rolled out an energetic construction campaign, promising to rebuild every home that was destroyed. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024

The new feature will roll out this week to U.S. users of the Android and iOS apps. —Ina Fried, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense