shutout
Americannoun
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an act or instance of shutting out.
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the state of being shut out.
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Sports.
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a preventing of the opposite side from scoring, as in baseball.
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any game in which one side does not score.
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noun
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a less common word for a lockout See lock out
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sport a game in which the opposing team does not score
verb
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to keep out or exclude
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to conceal from sight
we planted trees to shut out the view of the road
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to prevent (an opponent) from scoring
Etymology
Origin of shutout
1850–55, noun use of verb phrase shut out
Vocabulary lists containing shutout
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And when he finally made it, after a shutout victory against Eswatini, Vozinha was on track to become the second-oldest debutant in the history of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
With Bussi’s shutout performance in Game 6, Carolina defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0, to clinch the franchise’s second championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
“He’s literally trying to throw a shutout every time out there, where I don’t know that every starter has that mindset.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Oxnard 1, Monrovia 0: Sophomore Destinee Herrera threw the shutout, striking out eight with no walks, in a Division 4 semifinal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The newspaper near his chair has a photo of a Boston baseball player who is smiling after pitching a shutout.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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