noun

exit

exit, way out

Where is the nearest exit?

Where is the nearest exit?

He made a quick exit.

He made a quick exit.

a way out of a place Where is the nearest exit?

an act of leaving a place He made a quick exit.

Synonyms: way out, outlet, departure; Antonyms: entrance, entry

From Latin 'exitus' (a going out, departure), from the verb 'exire' ('ex-' out + 'ire' to go).

Think 'EX-it' -> 'go out of IT'. The sign you look for to leave a place.

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