exit

Pluralexits

Formsexits, exiting, exited

1. 1
   way out (door)nouncountable

   A door, gate, or other way out of a building, room, or vehicle.

   Like the way out of a maze.

   We left the mall through the side exit.

   Look for the green exit sign above the door.

   UsageWe say fire exit and emergency exit. The opposite is entrance.

   Similardoor, doorway, egress

   Oppositeentrance, entry, entryway, ingress

2. 2
   verbfigurativelytransitive

   To leave a place, a vehicle or a situation.

   Like quitting a game before it finishes.

   Please exit the bus through the back door.

   She exited the contest after the first round.

   UsageSay exit the building or exit the bus. Leave is the more usual word.

   Similarleave, quit

   Oppositeenter, join

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3. 3
   act of leavingnouncountable

   The act of leaving a place or situation, such as an actor walking off the stage.

   Like the moment you walk out of a room.

   She made a quick exit when the phone rang.

   His early exit from the party upset the host.

   UsageWe often say make an exit or make a quick exit.

   Similardeparture

   Oppositeentrance, entry, arrival

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4. 4
   highway rampnouncountable

   A small road or ramp that lets cars leave a highway.

   Like a small side door that lets you leave a big hallway.

   Take the next exit to reach the airport.

   We missed our exit and had to turn around.

   UsageDrivers take the exit or miss their exit.

   Similarturnoff, off-ramp, ramp, junction

   Oppositeentrance, on-ramp

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5. 5
   quit (app)verbtransitive or intransitive

   To close or stop a computer program.

   Like closing a book when you finish reading it.

   Press this key to exit the game.

   Save your work before you exit the program.

   UsageYou exit a program, or it exits by itself. You can also say quit or close.

   Similarquit, close, terminate, leave

   Oppositelaunch, open, start (entry)

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6. 6
   leave the stageverbintransitive

   In a play, to walk off the stage. It is also written in scripts to tell an actor to leave.

   Like walking off a stage when your part is done.

   The actors exit when the curtain falls.

   She exits gracefully at the end of the song.

   UsageWhen talking about a play, say she exits. Scripts can use Exit Banquo or He exits.

   Similarleave, depart

   Oppositeenter

7. 7
   nouncountablebusiness

   The sale of a company or part of it, or a stock market listing, that lets owners or investors get their money.

   The two friends who started the app became rich after their exit to a big tech company.

   Most investors in young companies hope for an exit within about ten years.

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