Definition of exit
—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage
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Origin and Etymology of exit
Latin, he goes out, from exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go — more at issue
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First Known Use: circa 1548
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of exit
2 a
: the act of going out or away
- made an early exit
b
: death
3
: a way out of an enclosed place or space
4
: one of the designated points of departure from an expressway
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exitless
adjectiveExamples of exit in a Sentence
Use the emergency exit in case of fire.
There are 12 exits in the building.
We can't get out this way: the sign says “No Exit.”
Recent Examples of exit from the Web
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Their exit from the World Cup caused temporary boss Hierro to leave his position as manager and as the Royal Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) sporting director.
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However, none of these other vehicles is believed to have entered I-17 travel lanes, as the majority of drivers turn around on exit ramps.
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Previous reporting: Some I-275 exit ramps at Kellogg Avenue have been closed due to police activity.
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All parties support the government’s stance in Brexit negotiations: an orderly U.K. exit that protects Ireland’s fundamental interests, including trade and a strong bilateral relationship.
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Traffic will be detoured by using the I-95 southbound exit ramp to Palmetto Park Road and taking Military Trail south to Hillsboro Boulevard ramps in Deerfield Beach.
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The dump truck driver swerved, struck a curb and went across the exit ramp onto the feeder road.
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Whether Jones’ exit has ties to the pending results of the federal inspection — which wrapped up May 25 — is unclear.
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Ran out a side emergency exit and attempted to run to my car in the parking lot but heard 4 more pops in the lot.
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Origin and Etymology of exit
Latin exitus, from exire
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 1596
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearexit Synonyms
Synonyms
curtains, death, decease, demise, dissolution, doom, end, expiration, fate, grave, great divide, passage, passing, quietus, sleep;
Related Words
martyrdom, self-destruction, self-murder, self-slaughter, suicide;
Definition of exit
Examples of exit in a Sentence
The team exited the tournament early.
Save your work and then exit the program.
Recent Examples of exit from the Web
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On a fall night 24 years ago, research biologist Le Bich-Thuy boarded a D.C. Metro train, exited at the Twinbrook station in Rockville, and walked home.
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After Gray-Kontar leaves, Siaara Freeman exits the club’s front door.
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And having to exit at 79th Street and take a detour through the neighborhoods is inconvenient, particularly for those who keep the South Side out of their sight and out of their mind.
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Mikowski headed east on Interstate 84, exited at Cole Road in Boise and headed back toward Meridian on Overland.
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Excluding 1966, 1990 and the times England didn't even make it out the group stage, the Three Lions have basically exited the World Cup at the moment they have been paired against one of the better sides.
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Traffic will exit at the new Rittiman Road ramp and will be on the frontage road for up to a quarter mile before re-entering I-35 at the Binz-Engleman/George Beach entrance ramp.
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Eventually, the car exited at Ives Dairy Road, and Midah called 911.
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Those folks have used alternative routes since the southbound ramp closed, including exiting at South 84th Street and using side streets or going up to Blue Mound Road and looping back.
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First Known Use of exit
1607
exit Synonyms
Synonyms
bail, bail out, begone, bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out;
Related Words
abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, run away, scat, scram, skip;
Phrases
beat it, hit the road, pull stakes (or pull up stakes), take a hike (also take a walk), take a powder;
EXIT Defined for English Language Learners
exit
Definition of exit for English Language Learners
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: something (such as a door) that is used as a way to go out of a place
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: the act of going out or away from something
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: the act of leaving a situation, competition, etc.
exit
Definition of exit for English Language Learners
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: to go out of a place or situation : to make an exit
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: to cause (a computer program) to stop when you have finished using it
EXIT Defined for Kids
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