—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage
1
: a departure from a stage
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
exitless
adjective
exited; exiting; exits
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- get
- get off
- go
- 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 out
Examples of exit in a Sentence
Noun
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.”
Verb
The team exited the tournament early.
Save your work and then exit the program.
Recent Examples on the Web
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
Insiders think a quick postseason exit for the Lakers could hasten the exit for the 39-year-old NBA icon out of Los Angeles, breaking up the LeBron-Anthony Davis duo as anchors of this franchise.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Jazz trios will accompany show exits; audience members will be encouraged to relax around the horseshoe bar until last call.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In Thank You, Goodnight, Sambora opens up about his sudden exit from Bon Jovi and its impact on the band.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Police pursued the vehicle north on Interstate 35 and the Jeep crashed on the exit ramp to Lamar Avenue.
Cothran and Shannon Wayne Marshall, 40, of Ashland City, Tennessee, then ran into the QuikTrip at 4700 Lamar Avenue in Mission, according to police.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
This strategic sale does not mark the Company's exit from the electric boat rental business as the Company will continue to own and operate its electric boat rental facilities in Ventura, California and Palm Beach, Florida.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
The authority is receiving exit fees from Fallbrook, which detached Jan. 1, and Rainbow, which is slated to detach this fall.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
Henry reveals the elation of his time with Carl, as the line separating friendship from romance dissolves; Shelby’s gradual exclusion and exit; his road trip to New York with Carl; his first encounter with Douglas; and the awful news that brought first Carl and then Henry back home.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Detours include exiting northbound Loop 101 at Shea Boulevard and then using northbound 92nd Street or Hayden Road to Cactus Road.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
When the train stopped, the victim exited onto the platform, where the suspect also got out and allegedly fled on foot.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Disney deputy general counsel Jill Ratner has exited the Mouse House to join Sony Pictures Entertainment as executive vice president and general counsel.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
And as the car exited the wash and Anastasio, Gordon, keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer Jon Fishman finally arrived at the vocal jam – one of the strangest parts of its repertoire – footage of an enormous black dog appeared on the screen.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
Trump exited the courtroom at 1:02 p.m. ET. – Aysha Bagchi
Trump invited Pecker to inauguration
David Pecker said Trump invited him to Trump's presidential inauguration.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Kate Moss exited wearing a felony of a mini skirt, covering her chest with only her forearms while lapping up a Magnum ice cream.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
The attack took place at the intersection of 8th Avenue and Middlefield Road at around 12:31 a.m. as the male victim, who the police have not named, was exiting his car.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Noun
For his part, Sambora uses his appearance to apologize to the fans and to his bandmates for his Irish exit but doesn’t regret quitting.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
Insiders think a quick postseason exit for the Lakers could hasten the exit for the 39-year-old NBA icon out of Los Angeles, breaking up the LeBron-Anthony Davis duo as anchors of this franchise.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Jazz trios will accompany show exits; audience members will be encouraged to relax around the horseshoe bar until last call.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In Thank You, Goodnight, Sambora opens up about his sudden exit from Bon Jovi and its impact on the band.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Police pursued the vehicle north on Interstate 35 and the Jeep crashed on the exit ramp to Lamar Avenue.
Cothran and Shannon Wayne Marshall, 40, of Ashland City, Tennessee, then ran into the QuikTrip at 4700 Lamar Avenue in Mission, according to police.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
This strategic sale does not mark the Company's exit from the electric boat rental business as the Company will continue to own and operate its electric boat rental facilities in Ventura, California and Palm Beach, Florida.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
The authority is receiving exit fees from Fallbrook, which detached Jan. 1, and Rainbow, which is slated to detach this fall.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
Henry reveals the elation of his time with Carl, as the line separating friendship from romance dissolves; Shelby’s gradual exclusion and exit; his road trip to New York with Carl; his first encounter with Douglas; and the awful news that brought first Carl and then Henry back home.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Verb
After a brief discussion between the three, Glasnow exited the game.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Detours include exiting northbound Loop 101 at Shea Boulevard and then using northbound 92nd Street or Hayden Road to Cactus Road.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
When the train stopped, the victim exited onto the platform, where the suspect also got out and allegedly fled on foot.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Disney deputy general counsel Jill Ratner has exited the Mouse House to join Sony Pictures Entertainment as executive vice president and general counsel.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
And as the car exited the wash and Anastasio, Gordon, keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer Jon Fishman finally arrived at the vocal jam – one of the strangest parts of its repertoire – footage of an enormous black dog appeared on the screen.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
Trump exited the courtroom at 1:02 p.m. ET. – Aysha Bagchi
Trump invited Pecker to inauguration
David Pecker said Trump invited him to Trump's presidential inauguration.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Kate Moss exited wearing a felony of a mini skirt, covering her chest with only her forearms while lapping up a Magnum ice cream.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
The attack took place at the intersection of 8th Avenue and Middlefield Road at around 12:31 a.m. as the male victim, who the police have not named, was exiting his car.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Exit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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exit
2 of 3 noun1
: a departure from a stage
2
: the act of going out or away
3
: a way to go out of a place
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