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exit Definition

exit (eksit, egzit)

noun

  1. an actor's departure from the stage
  2. a going out; departure
  3. a way out; doorway or passage leading out
  4. Etymology: L, 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., of exire

    he (or she) leaves the stage: a direction in a play script
  5. ☆ a ramp or road leading from an expressway

Etymology: L exitus, orig. pp. of exire, to go out < ex-, out + ire, to go < IE base *ei- > year, Sans ḗmi, Goth iddja (I went)

intransitive verb

to leave; depart

transitive verb

  1. to leave (a building, road, vehicle, etc.) she will exit the plane at Atlanta
  2. Comput. to finish using and close (a program)

exit Synonyms

exit

n.

  1. A means of egress

    way out, passage out, outlet, egress, door, doorway, passageway, ramp, opening, fire escape; see also door 1, hole 1.

  2. The act of leaving

    going, retreat, farewell, exodus; see departure 1.

exit Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • signpost: At the roundabout take the right exit signposted Leamington Spa.
  • take: Take the second exit, to the left of the gasoline station, into Malvern Road.

Preposition: at

  • roundabout: If you miss that turning take the first exit at the roundabout.
  • junction: From the South From the M1, exit at junction 19 onto the M6.

Adjective modifier

  • 2nd: Take the 2nd exit onto Corporation Street to Dartmouth Circus roundabout.
  • 3rd: Take the 3rd exit to " Erith Town Center " , the playhouse is signed from there.
  • 1st: Take the 1st exit here heading toward the town center.
  • hasty: When he makes a hasty exit, the chief releases his pet polymorph to hunt the Dwarfers down.
  • 4th: If coming from the west, the 4th exit toward Southampton.
  • m1: From the South From the M1, exit at junction 19 onto the M6.

Modifies a noun

  • poll: The exit polls conducted as people left the polling booths have traditionally been the most accurate estimate of voters ' intention.
  • strategy: An exit strategy will never feature on his agenda.

Noun used with modifier

  • emergency: The corridor then turns through 90 degrees toward the emergency exit.
  • searcher: A lot of research indicates that most searchers exit search engine result pages to visit one of the top three results.
  • nd: At large roundabout follow signs to Alloa Tower 2 nd exit ( 1 st exit from Clackmannan ).
  • rd: At roundabout take 3 rd exit toward town center passing former Alloa Brewery on the right.

Preposition: on

roundabout: No Comments » Yet Another Bloody Idiot January 29th, 2005 When you miss your exit on a roundabout, what do you do?

Preposition: off

roundabout: Take the first exit off the roundabout onto SCHOOL HILL.

Preposition: from

  • erm: But it was only after the exit from the ERM in 1992 that the best tool came to the fore: inflation targeting.
  • roundabout: Move into the right lane and take the 3rd exit from the next roundabout toward the town center and guest houses.

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