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• sign-out
  sign-out

  noun

  an act, instance, or time of signing out.
• sign out
  sign out

  verb

  (adverb) to sign (one's name) to indicate that one is leaving a place

sign-out

American  

[sahyn-out] / ˈsaɪnˌaʊt /

noun

1. an act, instance, or time of signing out.

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sign out British  

verb

1. (adverb) to sign (one's name) to indicate that one is leaving a place

   he signed out for the evening

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sign out Idioms  

1. Record the departure of a person or the removal of an object, as in He turned in his room key and signed out about an hour ago, or I asked the librarian how many books I could sign out. [c. 1930]

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Etymology

Origin of sign-out

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase sign out

Example Sentences

The sign out front was complete, bearing the development’s name: Citrus Place.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Though a vintage neon sign out front advertises steaks, barbecue and lamb chops, the fare is Chinese.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Most Americans have filled a basket at an Albertsons or a Kroger store even if the sign out front had a different name.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Sweet Pea said it has now implemented an additional step in their sign in and sign out procedures whereby parents are required to personally sign out their child at the end of the day.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2023

It was a low, white building painted with Dalmatian spots and a rotating sign out front shaped like a dog bone.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers