breakout
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
breakouts
plural
breakouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAKOUT
[count]
:
an escape from a prison, jail, etc.
— used especially to describe an escape by a group of prisoners
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see also break out at 1break
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Police report that three people were killed during an attempted breakout (from the prison).
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a prison breakout
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breakout
/ˈbreɪkˌaʊt/
adjective
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breakout
/ˈbreɪkˌaʊt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAKOUT
always used before a noun
US
:
having, causing, or marked by sudden and great success that comes usually after a time without much success
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The company had a breakout year last year, tripling its profits from the previous year.
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an actor's breakout role [=the role that makes an actor famous and successful]
