Definition of exit
—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage
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Origin and Etymology of exit
Definition 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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The same generational disconnect was visible in last year’s referendum to leave the European Union, when exit polls suggested that 75 percent of voters 18 to 24 had cast ballots to remain in the union – against 39 percent of people over 65.
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But the exit line was four hours and hotels were completely booked.
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Exit polls found that 55 percent of people who voted in the West Virginia Democratic primary identified as either conservative or moderate.
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UPDATE, 1:53: In a tweet, Trump suggested that Bannon’s exit from the White House will likely only empower his work at Breitbart—and that, whatever led to Bannon’s ouster, Trump still respects his position as a mouthpiece for his alt-right base.
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Bannon's exit from the White House has been rumored for a while.
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Private exit polling put actual turnout at less than half that, while even the company that provides voting machines and software for the country’s elections said the government overstated results by at least 1 million votes.
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A teenager opened the emergency door of a jet that had just landed in San Francisco Tuesday, climbed out onto the wing and then jumped onto the tarmac in an exit that stunned passengers and landed him in custody.
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Under the wali system, women in Saudi Arabia need permission from a male guardian – such as a husband, father, or brother – to travel, work, study, get married, or exit a prison.
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Origin and Etymology of exit
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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For India, the biggest risk for foreign investors -- apart from corruption -- is how to exit the country and wind up a business with minimum fuss if things go awry.
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Right before Covered California opened for business in 2014, Aetna and UnitedHealthcare stopped selling to individuals, though UnitedHealthcare returned temporarily in 2016 before exiting again this year.
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The new system is a way to prevent kids from exiting at the wrong place and alerting the driver a child has gotten on the wrong bus.
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Workers left the swanky Soho Grand Hotel after their shifts, exiting through the employees’ entrance, across the street from where Mr. Bokrezion sat.
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Upon exiting the metro, aside from trying to get your bearings, strike a pose–
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Hospital surveillance footage of the incident obtained by the Daily Southtown shows a man pull into a spot atop the parking deck, exit his car and peer over the ledge to the ground below.
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The larvae lurked there for years before developing into adults that exited through the leather.
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The group exited the airport into the humid Rwandan night and crowded into a waiting pickup.
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First Known Use of exit
1607
exit Synonyms
Synonyms
bail, bail out, begone, book [slang], bugger off [British slang], bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear off [chiefly British], clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, go, get, get off, 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), scarper [British], shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk outAntonyms
arrive, come, show up, turn upRelated Words
set out, start, strike out; abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, mizzle [chiefly British], run away, scat, scram, skip; go out, light out, step out; abandon, desert, forsake, vacate; emigrate; adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdrawNear Antonyms
abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry; approach, close, near; hit, land, reachEXIT Defined for English Language Learners
exit
noun
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
verb
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
Definition of exit for Students
1
:the act of going out of or away from a place :departure
- He made his exit.
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:a way of getting out of a place
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