noun
exit
EHK-siht
noun
1
A way out of a place, such as a door or a passage.
"The nearest exit is at the back of the building."
2
A slip road that leaves a motorway or major road.
"Take the next exit for the city centre."
verb
1
To leave or go out of a place.
"Passengers should exit the train through the doors on the left."
"He exited the meeting without saying a word."
How to Use Exit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA way out of somewhere, or the act of leaving.
Common pairings
fire exit
emergency exit
exit strategy
exit the building
Word Forms
exited past tense, exits plural, exits singular
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Etymology
From Latin exitus, "a way out" or "departure," from exire, "to go out" — ex- ("out") plus ire ("to go").