outflow

American  

[aut-floh] / ˈaʊtˌfloʊ /

noun

1. the act of flowing out.

   We need flood control to stem the river's outflow.

2. something that flows out.

   to measure the outflow in gallons per minute.

3. any outward movement.

   the annual outflow of tourists.

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outflow British  

/ ˈaʊtˌfləʊ /

noun

1. anything that flows out, such as liquid, money, ideas, etc

2. the amount that flows out

3. the act or process of flowing out

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Etymology

Origin of outflow

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + flow

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Example Sentences

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outflow

Wendy Edelberg, an economist at the Brookings Institution, thinks there was a net outflow of immigrants from the U.S. in 2025 that is continuing this year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

It said that lighter regulation, better marketing and incentives for investors were needed to stem the outflow.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Our observations reveal a powerful outflow that, according to our current understanding, shouldn't be there," says Krystian Ilkiewicz, a postdoctoral researcher at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center in Warsaw, Poland and study co-lead.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

An outflow of $201.9 million was recorded for bitcoin ETFs on Aug. 28, breaking a two-week streak of inflows into those ETFs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

It was close to the westernmost of the Nile’s seven mouths, the Canopic, but far enough away to avoid having its harbor silted up by the river’s outflow.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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