26984 words

exit

20 definitions • 38 examples
1
the door through which you might leave a building or large vehicle:

Examples:

We headed for the nearest exit.
fire exit The fire exit (= the door you can escape through if there is a fire) is located at the back of the building.
emergency exit Please ensure that emergency exits are kept clear at all times.
2
the act of leaving a place, especially a theatre stage:

Examples:

make an exit He saw Emma arrive and made a quick exit.
make your exit She made her exit from the stage to rapturous applause.
3
the act of leaving something such as a job, an organization, a competition, or a television show:

Examples:

exit from They believed his exit from the Department of Education was likely.
Scriptwriters have promised the character a dramatic exit.
4
a smaller road used to leave a main road:

Examples:

Turn off the motorway at the next exit.
5
to leave a place such as a building, room, or large vehicle:

Examples:

I exited quickly before anyone could see me.
Please exit the theatre by the side doors.
exit from He asked the passengers to exit from the truck.
6
to leave a theatre stage:

Examples:

The character exits stage right.
The singer took a bow before exiting the stage.
7
to leave a large road and turn onto a smaller road:

Examples:

Detectives were following the car as it exited Route 3.
Exit at junction 29.
8
to leave something such as a job, an organization, a competition, or a television show:

Examples:

exit from The team is likely to be exiting early from the tournament.
9
to end a computer program that you are using:

Examples:

You have to exit the program before starting another.
Click here to save and exit.
exit from To exit from this page, press the Return key.
10
an instruction written in a play meaning that a character leaves the stage:

Examples:

The most famous and intriguing of all Shakespeare's stage directions is "Exit pursued by a bear," in The Winter's Tale.
Exit stage left.
11
the door through which you might leave a room, building, or large vehicle, or a place on a main road where a vehicle can leave it by taking a smaller road:

Examples:

In case of fire, use the emergency exit next to the elevator.
Stay on the freeway until you get to the Ventura exit.
12
An exit is also the act of leaving a place, esp. a public place such as the stage of a theater:

Examples:

She made her exit to rapturous applause.
13
to leave a room, building, or large vehicle, or to leave a main road:

Examples:

[ I/T ] Please exit (the theater) by the side doors.
14
If you exit a computer or computer program, you stop using it.
15
to stop working for a company or doing a particular business activity:

Examples:

Four cruise ships are being sold off as the company plans to exit its cruise-line operations.
exit from sth We are exiting from retail to focus on distribution.
16
to stop investing in something:

Examples:

Owners of the stock, which closed at 205p yesterday, should not exit now.
exit from sth Nervous investors exited from property shares.
17
to stop using a computer program:

Examples:

Remember to save your work before you exit.
exit the program/site/game
18
the act of stopping working for a company or doing a particular business activity:

Examples:

sb's exit from sth He spoke honestly about the company's exit from television.
an exit strategy/route Make sure you have an exit strategy in case the job doesn't work out.
19
a way of stopping investing in something:

Examples:

It acquired its shares at 90p and is known to be looking for an exit.
20
the act of ending an agreement, for example a contract or a loan:

Examples:

an exit from sth They successfully negotiated an exit from the contract.
an exit charge/penalty/fee

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