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Another word for exit

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Noun

  1. The act of leaving

      1. Discontinuance of the use of a drug or other substance, especially one that is addictive.
      2. A removal of something that has been deposited, as in an account.
      3. The physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation:
      1. Progress
      2. The condition underfoot as it affects one's headway in walking or riding:
      3. The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
      1. (Proper) The second book of the Pentateuch in the Bible, which describes this and gives the law of Moses
      2. A departure of a large number of people.
      3. A going out or forth, esp. in a large group
      1. A way out; exit
      2. The right to leave or go out:
      3. A path or opening for going out; an exit.
      1. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action.
      2. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure:
      3. A departing, or going away
    See also:

    approach

Verb

  1. To move or proceed away from a place

    Idioms:
    See also:

    approach

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Another word for exit

Noun

  1. A means of egress

      1. A ladder, chute, rope, etc. used for the same purpose
      2. A stairway, typically an open, metal one down an outside wall, designed to provide a means of escape from a burning building
      3. A structure or device, such as an outside stairway attached to a building, erected for emergency exit in the event of fire.
      1. The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open:
      2. A becoming open or causing to be open
      3. A gap, breach, or aperture:
      1. A wild leek (Allium tricoccum) having a pair of broad basal leaves in spring, followed by a naked flower stalk: its strongly flavored bulbs are edible
      2. A concave bend of a handrail where a sharp change in level or direction occurs, as at a stair landing.
      3. A means for boarding or leaving a plane, as a staircase on wheels rolled up to the door
      1. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
      2. A narrow way for passage, as a hall, corridor, or alley; passage
      1. The entranceway to a room, building, or passage.
      2. The passage of a door; entrance way into a house or a room.
      3. An opening in a wall that can be closed by a door; portal
      1. A movable structure for opening or closing an entrance, as to a building or room, or giving access to a closet, cupboard, etc.: most doors turn on hinges, slide in grooves, or revolve on an axis
      2. A means of approach or access:
      3. Any opening with a door in it; doorway
      1. A way out; exit
      2. A path or opening for going out; an exit.
      3. The right to leave or go out:
      1. An end of a street, alley, etc. that opens onto another street, etc.
      2. A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug.
      3. A passage for escape or exit; a vent.
      1. An exit
      2. (US) Alternative spelling of way-out.
      3. Far from shore, home, or other familiar place
    See also:

    hole

    door

  2. The act of leaving

      1. (Proper) The second book of the Pentateuch in the Bible, which describes this and gives the law of Moses
      2. A departure of a large number of people.
      3. A going out or forth, esp. in a large group
      1. The act of departing or taking leave.
      2. Words spoken at parting, usually of good wishes
      3. A leaving or going away
      1. The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant:
      2. The ceremony at which this is done
      3. A going back or backward; withdrawal in the face of opposition or from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
      1. Progress
      2. The condition underfoot as it affects one's headway in walking or riding:
      3. The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
    See also:

    departure

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Sentence Examples

  • You people need an exit strategy.

  • The two men herded them to the cellar's exit as the leader spoke.

  • Ginger Dawkins was sitting on the porch in her pretty blue sweater as if she'd never huffed and puffed her exit a day earlier.

  • "Next exit," he said.

  • He drove them up the coast, past the exit to his condo and onward to the hills of Los Angeles.

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