pull out

Meaning

In a travel or driving context, 'pull out' means for a vehicle to move away from the side of the road, a parking space, or a station and enter the main traffic lane. It can also refer to a train leaving a station.

Examples

• Always check your mirrors before you pull out into traffic.

  Always check your mirrors before you pull out into traffic.

• The train was just pulling out of the station when we arrived at the platform.

  The train was just pulling out of the station when we arrived at the platform.

• A car suddenly pulled out in front of me without signaling.

  A car suddenly pulled out in front of me without signaling.

• Be careful when you pull out of the driveway; the bushes block the view.

  Be careful when you pull out of the driveway; the bushes block the view.

• The bus pulled out slowly, merging into the morning rush hour.

  The bus pulled out slowly, merging into the morning rush hour.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The car pulled out the parking spot quickly.

  ✓ The car pulled out of the parking spot quickly.

  Always use 'pull out of' when mentioning the specific place the vehicle is leaving.

• ✗ Wait for the train to pull out to the station.

  ✓ Wait for the train to pull out of the station.

  Vehicles pull out 'of' a station or space, not 'to' it, because they are departing.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Make sure it's safe to ___ before you hit the gas.

  💡 enter the traffic lane

  Show answer

  pull out

• The train began to ___ of the station right on time.

  💡 depart or leave

  Show answer

  pull out