plural outings
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race
also
: an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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The Princess of Wales also has some ties to cycling, including riding bikes with Prince William during a 2023 royal outing in Scotland and beating her husband in a spin bike contest, despite wearing a skirt and heeled boots!
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 24 July 2025
Though Ober’s fastball hit 91.6 mph in the first inning in a four-inning rehab outing on Friday, his velocity dropped a tick below his season average.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Jurassic World Dominion, the previous outing in the franchise, has seen some particularly dino-sized gains with a 186% boost in viewing hours in the week immediately following the newest film’s New York premiere on June 23.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Afterward, a surprise invitation to a social outing might be your reward.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 24 July 2025
Though Ober’s fastball hit 91.6 mph in the first inning in a four-inning rehab outing on Friday, his velocity dropped a tick below his season average.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Jurassic World Dominion, the previous outing in the franchise, has seen some particularly dino-sized gains with a 186% boost in viewing hours in the week immediately following the newest film’s New York premiere on June 23.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Afterward, a surprise invitation to a social outing might be your reward.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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