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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Before schools let out for the summer, some parents switched their children to online classes. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 As schools let out, the sun starts to shine and temperatures rise, the topic of where to find a beach in Connecticut begins. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 Seeing Fleetwood miss that putt, Bradley stepped up to his ball for the win and sunk it, letting out a big cheer along with the many in the crowd. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025 The dad appears to anticipate a threat and lets out a bark. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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