sign-out

[ sahyn-out ]
/ ˈsaɪnˌaʊt /

noun

an act, instance, or time of signing out.

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Origin of sign-out

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

Words nearby sign-out

sign test, sign up, sign-in, sign-off, sign-on, sign-out, sign-up, signa, signable, signac, signage
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Example sentences from the Web for sign-out

  • I'll fix the sign-out sheet, but you go to your cabin and get yourself at least four hours of sleep.

    The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley

  • He bought the goods at a Fourth Avenue antique store, and hung a sign-out: 'Able-bodied hal—halberdier wanted.

    Roads of Destiny|O. Henry