standout
standout · standouts
An exceptional or noteworthy person or thingAn exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.
US/ˈstændaʊt/
» He was the standout in that tournament.
Meaning
2 sensesAn exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.
This building is one of the city's architectural standouts.
The distance a self-retracting metal tape measure can be extended before collapsing under its own weight.
This tape measure has a standout of 14 feet.
Examples
2 sentencesHe was the standout in that tournament.
Sami was a standout suspect.
Origin
Deverbal from stand out.Deverbal from stand out.
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Forms
plural: standoutsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedstandoutish