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move out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmuːv ˈaʊt/

move out means: To stop living or working in a particular home, room, or building and take your things away.

verb

LEAVE YOUR HOMEA2

To stop living or working in a particular home, room, or building and take your things away.

  • I’m moving out next week.
  • The company moved out of its old offices.
  • When did you move out of your parents’ house?

How to use it: move out of somewhere (She moved out of her parents’ house last spring.)

Similar words: leave, vacate

Opposites: move in

Common phrases: move out tomorrow, move out of somewhere

LEAVE A PLACEB1

To leave the place where you are and go somewhere else.

  • The troops are ready to move out.
  • Our convoy moved out at dawn.
  • Wait for my signal before you move out.

How to use it: move out of somewhere (The patrol moved out of the camp before sunrise.)

Similar words: leave, depart, set off

Common phrases: move out at dawn, move out together

Questions about move out

What does move out mean?

To stop living or working in a particular home, room, or building and take your things away.

What is move out in other languages?

Türkçe: taşınmak · Español: mudarse · Français: déménager · Deutsch: ausziehen · Italiano: traslocare · 日本語: 引っ越す

How do you pronounce move out?

It is pronounced /ˌmuːv ˈaʊt/.

How do you use move out in a sentence?

I’m moving out next week. The company moved out of its old offices.

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