rollout

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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

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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

The April 2 rollout of the global reciprocal tariffs seemed to spur one round of selling. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025

Looking back to the arrival of coal as a source of power, it was said that its rollout was the productivity equivalent of providing each worker with fourteen full-time assistants. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Verb

Vaccinations Drop Off Late last year, the CDC rolled out a seasonal flu vaccine campaign targeted at more than 200,000 livestock workers. —Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025

Trump had rolled out a flurry of individual-nation levies on trading partners, including one sky-high fee: a tax on Chinese goods of 104%. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for rollout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout