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

Instead, the rollout has gone awry and worsened delivery delays. —Kelly Yamanouchi The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), arkansasonline.com, 20 June 2024

The rollout includes the brand’s Clear System and Blemish Buster acne care kits, which retail for $36 and $14.99, respectively. —Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 June 2024

Verb

Yet the state’s slow roll out of licensed dispensaries created a gray zone for unlicensed pot sellers, who began opening hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores with reckless abandon. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024

The plan is to roll out the consumer finance partnership in Germany first and subsequently expand it to other European countries, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 21 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense