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Definition of Breakout
1. Noun. An escape from jail. "The breakout was carefully planned"
Generic synonyms: Escape, Flight
Derivative terms: Break, Break Out
Definition of Breakout
1. Noun. An escape from prison ¹
2. Noun. An escape from any restrictive or confining situation ¹
3. Noun. An outbreak ¹
4. Noun. A breakdown of statistics ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Breakout
1. an escape [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Breakout
Literary usage of Breakout
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition: An American by Maria Elizabeth Hewitt, Patricia A. Ganz (2006)
"... 6 Reports from breakout Session Dr. Greenfield: We are going to start with
the reports from the breakout groups. I and the other moderators will briefly ..."
2. Black Soldier, White Army: The 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea by William T. Bowers, William M. Hammond, George L. MacGarrigle (1997)
"breakout and Move North During the days that followed, the enemy fought a series
of sharp delaying actions against the 35th Infantry regiment at ..."