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

Recent Examples on the Web Elliot’s jaw immediately dropped as Sofia let out a joyful scream and fell to the ground. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, with many schools letting out and making way for warm weather fun. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for let out 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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