- a way out of a public building or vehicle
- Where's the exit?
- There is a fire exit on each floor of the building.
- The emergency exit is at the back of the bus.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2- He left through the south exit.
- I remember that there's a secret exit here.
- I walked through the school's main exit.
- She headed for the nearest exit.
- They moved to the exits.
- an exit to the street
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- back
- rear
- side
- …
- head for
- make for
- bolt for
- …
- sign
- door
- gate
- …
- to the exit
- towards/toward the exit
- exit from
- …
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- a place where vehicles can leave a road to join another road
- Leave the roundabout at the second exit.
- Take the exit for Brno.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2- I pulled off the road at the next exit.
- Take the first exit over the bridge.
- They took the exit to the hospital.
- Traffic lights control the exit from the M8 at Newbridge.
- You need to get off at the next exit.
- the number of entry and exit points on the main road network
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- freeway
- highway
- interstate
- …
- get off at
- take
- ramp
- point
- exit for
- exit to
- an act of leaving, especially of an actor from the stage
- The heroine made her exit to great applause.
- He made a quick exit to avoid meeting them.
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrec1- She turned on her heel and made what she hoped was a dignified exit.
- The students made a dramatic exit toward the end of his speech.
- I made my exit as discreetly as possible.
- The dancers made their exits and entrances with perfect timing.
- We go back and look at our exit interviews as to why people leave.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fast
- hasty
- quick
- …
- make
- visa
- poll
- plan
- …
- exit from
- the fact of leaving a particular situation or activity
- exit from something They were disappointed by the team's early exit from the World Cup.
Extra Examples- She was trying to make a graceful exit from public life.
- Her sudden exit from the proceedings was a mystery.
- a mass exit of members from the party
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a stage direction): from Latin exit ‘he or she goes out’, third person singular present tense of exire, from ex- ‘out’ + ire ‘go’. The noun (late 16th cent.) is from Latin exitus ‘going out’, from the verb exire, and the other verb uses (early 17th cent.) derive from it.
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