Roll out or rollout?
roll out is a verb meaning “To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or…”; rollout is a noun meaning “An act of rolling out; gradual deployment”. Use roll out as a verb and rollout as a noun. roll out is written as two words and rollout as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between roll out and rollout?
| roll out | rollout | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Meaning | To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions informalTo leave a place at a leisurely pace | An act of rolling out; gradual deployment The phase of a landing after touchdown but before the aircraft slows to taxi speed |
| Example | We plan to roll out the new version in September | The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout |
| Forms | none | rollouts |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | 1.1 times per million words |
Sources: roll out and rollout in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of roll out and rollout
roll out
- 1
To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions
We plan to roll out the new version in September
- 2
Alternative spelling of rollout
- 3
informalTo leave a place at a leisurely pace
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll, out
The cook rolled out the dough with a rolling pin
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To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly
- 6
To swap out for a farther expiration date while keeping the same strike
rollout
- 1
An act of rolling out; gradual deployment
- 2
The phase of a landing after touchdown but before the aircraft slows to taxi speed
The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout
- 3
A play in which a quarterback moves toward the sideline before attempting to pass
- 4
A form of analysis in which the same position is played many times (with different dice rolls) and the various outcomes are recorded
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A game variant in which players progressively reveal their cards
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A malfunction in a gas furnace where gas burns outside the combustion chamber. Such a malfunction can cause damage to the furnace, carbon monoxide poisoning, or start a fire
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, roll out or rollout?
roll out is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; rollout 1.1 times per million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How many people search roll out vs rollout?
“roll out vs rollout” is searched about 90 times a month on Google and 10 on Bing in the United States. Google counts close variants of a query together (“rollout vs roll out”, “roll out or rollout”).
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