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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The footage shows a dog being let out onto a deck overlooking a backyard space surrounded by the woods. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 But if he should be let out, he shouldn't be let out … as a 40-year-old having his whole young life available to him. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 The video featured Gomez grinning from ear to ear before letting out a chuckle. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The trail lets out at Old St. Hilary’s Preserve near Heathcliff Drive, where you will be greeted by a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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