pullout
pullout Lexical Profile
pullout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act of withdrawing from an area, agreement, or undertaking.
"The sudden pullout of the main sponsor forced the organizers to scale back the festival."
A section of a magazine, newspaper, or book that is designed to be detached and read or kept separately.
"The Sunday newspaper included a colorful travel pullout featuring summer vacation destinations."
North American A widened roadside area where vehicles can safely pull off the main highway to stop or let faster traffic pass.
"We stopped at a scenic pullout along the mountain highway to admire the valley below."
• adjective
Designed to be pulled out, extended, or detached for use, such as a sofa bed, shelf, or magazine section.
"Our guests slept comfortably on the pullout sofa in the living room."
Word Nuance & Usage
The one-word form 'pullout' (or hyphenated 'pull-out') is used exclusively as a noun or adjective, whereas the two-word phrasal verb 'pull out' is used for the action.
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