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
Noun
Scripting ebullient women is something Spanish director Anna R. Costa never shies from, molding distinctive characters that permeate their scenes long after their exit. Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Rhaenyra and Cole take this cue to cut the proposals short and make their exit. Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 The venture capitalist invested in the beauty brand Glossier (valued at $1.8 billion), the travel brand Away ($1.45 billion), and the digital health business Hims & Hers (valued at $1.6 billion in its 2021 exit via SPAC). Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 While speaking at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday, former Tigers coach Ed Orgeron humorously discussed the details of his exit. Dani Mohr, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Target announced Wednesday that Brian Cornell will remain CEO for approximately three more years after the company's board voted to eliminate a retirement policy that could have forced his exit. Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Kyrgios fined again: Nick Kyrgios was fined $14,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after his racket-smashing exit from the U.S. Open. Howard Fendrich, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2022 The inventory appears to illustrate the haphazard organization of the files Mr. Trump took with him to his Florida resort during his chaotic exit from the White House. Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Just ahead of her Vampire Diaries exit, Dobrev told E! Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
Verb
The funds will be used to modify a curb at the entrance of the parking lot, allowing trucks to more safely enter and exit. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2022 The devices will not be mobile or mounted in patrol vehicles but will be placed throughout the township, at every incoming and outgoing intersection where people enter and exit the city. Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 26 July 2022 Astronauts must be able to enter and exit the suits without assistance, and the total prep time for venturing outside a lander or habitat must be no more than 90 minutes. Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American, 14 July 2022 The entrance opening should be big enough to give your dog plenty of room to enter or exit the doghouse. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 Work continues on the trolley plaza where fans and students will enter and exit from the stadium site.San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 But dispensary customers will enter and exit next to their homes in plain sight.Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 While economists remain skeptical about the resilience of the ruble, global companies that were forced to exit Russia due to sanctions have incurred massive losses. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 10 June 2022 The former One Direction member replaces Shia LaBeouf, who had to exit the project due to scheduling conflicts. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Script annotation
borrowed from Latin, third person singular present indicative of exeō, exīre "to come or go out," from ex-ex- entry 1 + īre "to go" — more at issue entry 1
Noun
in part derivative of exit entry 1 or exit entry 3, in part borrowed from Latin exitus "act of going out, departure, means of departure, way out, final point, conclusion," from exi-, variant stem of exīre "to come or go out" (from ex-ex- entry 1 + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at issue entry 1