shutout

[ shuht-out ]

noun

1. an act or instance of shutting out.
2. the state of being shut out.
3. Sports.
   1. a preventing of the opposite side from scoring, as in baseball.
   2. any game in which one side does not score.

shutout

/ ˈʃʌtˌaʊt /

noun

1. a less common word for a lockout See lock out
2. sport a game in which the opposing team does not score

verb

1. to keep out or exclude
2. to conceal from sight

   we planted trees to shut out the view of the road

3. to prevent (an opponent) from scoring

Word History and Origins

Origin of shutout¹

1850–55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shut out

Example Sentences

Wednesday’s result gave the Blues 17 shutouts in 24 matches across all competitions since his arrival.

From Washington Post

In Chicago, fans ripped out a turnstile and crammed every nook of Comiskey Park to watch Paige hurl a shutout.

From Washington Post

She is in no hurry, her life currently consumed with saves and shutouts, making a case for the 2023 World Cup squad and helping the 10-team pro league blossom.

From Washington Post

Defensive coaches across the country are coming to grips with the fact that shutout defense is largely a thing of the past.

From FiveThirtyEight

Wilson failed to clear the puck past Olofsson at the left point, setting up the play that prevented the shutout.

From Washington Post

Any day that you score seven touchdowns in this league and turn in a shutout should be a day of celebration.

From The Daily Beast

The net result was a shutout for Dallas and five runs for New York.

From Project Gutenberg

He lies buried in his death-city Ravenna, "shutout from my native shores."

From Project Gutenberg

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