jut

American  

[juht] / dʒʌt /

verb (used without object)

jutted, jutting

1. to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed byout ).

   The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.

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noun

1. something that juts out; a projecting or protruding point.

jut British  

/ dʒʌt /

verb

1. to stick out or overhang beyond the surface or main part; protrude or project

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noun

1. something that juts out

Other Word Forms

• jutting adjective
• juttingly adverb
• outjut verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of jut

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of jet ¹

Example Sentences

The domes of mosques jut into the air alongside church spires.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Four massive concrete slabs jut into the room at second-story level, a move that is meant to celebrate structure—the museum’s director calls them “internal flying buttresses.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Now, they see Israeli forces routinely moving around their own village, parts of which jut into the demilitarized zone.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

In particular, they studied disruptions in the pedestal called ballooning instabilities: bulges of plasma that jut out, like the end of a long balloon when squeezed.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

From afar, the many green, black, and blue plastic tents jut into the sky like thousands of anthills with blackhaired people frittering in every direction.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung