pullout

[ pool-out ]

noun

1. an act or instance of pulling out; removal.
2. a withdrawal, as of troops or funds; pullback.
3. a maneuver by which an aircraft levels into horizontal flight after a dive.
4. a section of a newspaper or magazine that is complete in itself and may be removed and retained:

   a 24-page pullout of barbecue recipes.

5. an area at the side of a road where drivers may pull off for emergencies, to rest or view the scenery, etc.; pull-off.

adjective

1. designed to be pulled out or removed:

   pullout compartments in a desk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pullout¹

First recorded in 1815–25; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull out

Example Sentences

As a correspondent who followed the chaotic pullout closely, I never heard that the vice-president was in the room when decisions were taken in those final fateful weeks.

From BBC

The couple also added a pullout sofa in the living room and RV hookups in the backyard, hoping to accommodate more friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times

For some small news organizations and digital start-ups that depend on Facebook to generate traffic and develop an audience, Meta’s pullout from Canada was catastrophic.

From Los Angeles Times

“So I go there, and I’m telling you, it was a trailer. The bed was a pullout couch. The foam was like this,” Pickler says, wrapping his knuckles on an aluminum bench.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the pullout, the UN still considers Gaza as part of the occupied territories.

From BBC

Related Words

• evacuation
• pullback
• retirement
• withdrawal