exit

/ˈɛɡzɪt/

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Also a verb

Meaning

  1. A way out of an enclosed space or building.

    • Locate the nearest emergency exit as soon as you board the plane.

    • Are all the fire exits clearly marked throughout the facility?

  2. A ramp or roadway by which vehicles leave a highway.

    • Take the next exit to find gas and food.

    • Which exit leads directly downtown?

  3. An act of leaving a place, situation, or public position.

    • The executive made a sudden exit from the company last month.

    • Her graceful exit from politics earned widespread praise.

Collocations

  • emergency exit
  • fire exit
  • exit ramp
  • highway exit
  • exit strategy
  • make an exit
  • hasty exit

Synonyms

  • way out
  • doorway
  • off-ramp
  • departure

Antonyms

Idioms

  • make a hasty exit

    to leave quickly, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment

    He made a hasty exit as soon as the argument started.