standout

adj
/ˈstændaʊt/US

Etymology

Deverbal from stand out.

Definitions

  1. Exceptional

    Exceptional; noteworthy.

    • The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.
    • Despite the quality of entries being high in this year's OPC category, she is a standout winner for all the judges.
    • Sinner has emerged as the standout player on the ATP Tour over the past 18 months, with a machine-like brand of tennis reminiscent of 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic in his prime.
  2. An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.

    • This building is one of the city's architectural standouts.
    • An all-around superlative athlete, he was also a standout in track and field […].
  3. The distance a self-retracting metal tape measure can be extended before collapsing under…

    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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA