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pullout

pullout

1 4.4
A part you can remove from a magazine, like a map, or a small area by the road to stop
  • noun
  • /ˈpʊlˌaʊt/
  • US
translation icon : suplemento (periódico)
  • Travel brochures often include a pullout map to help visitors navigate the area.
  • a special pullout
  • a pullout section
  • a pullout poster

Examples

  • Arts, sports, and business news appeared in discrete areas of the newspaper, but they did not each get their own pullout section.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In addition to being educationally effective, the LTRTA program has proven cost-effective because it greatly reduces the need for expensive special education pullouts.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Each quarterly issue includes a detachable chart, a pullout children's magazine, a unique animal highlight, excellent layman and semi-technical articles, plus bonus content.

    Blog text (15)

  • For the other two days—every other weekend—we stayed with my mother in a tiny apartment in upper Manhattan, with a pullout couch that we slept on together.

    Academic text (2009)

  • We've been calling this the "bailer's point," and it might be a good benchmark for establishing a "gold coin" like a simple pullout quote or visual element that keeps the reader engaged about halfway through a long story.

    Blog text (6)

  • This magazine features a colorful pullout section showcasing local art exhibits.

  • There are multiple scenic pullouts along the highway where drivers can stop to take photos.

Synonyms

pull-off
vspullout
  • US
3 3.8

A paved area beside a main road where cars can stop briefly

is a more general roadside spot for temporary stops not necessarily paved

Antonyms

attachment
26 3.4

A part you add to a machine to do a special job

Surface Forms

pullout singular
pullouts plural

Morphology

pullout = pull + out (transparent) = pull + out

The noun names a removable insert or a place to pull a vehicle out to, directly derived from the verb + particle sense.

Etymology

Pullout comes from the parts pull and out, like a page you can 'pull out' of a magazine or a car moving 'out' of the road to stop. So a pullout is a removable section in a magazine or a small place at the side of a road where cars can stop.