/ˈeksɪt/
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Translation
The door or way you use to leave a place; also, to leave.
Word origin
From Latin exit, he or she goes out, from exire, to go out; first used in English as a stage direction in plays.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exire
- English cognates
- transit
Grammar
Gender
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Examples
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An "exit" is the way out of a building or room.
motorway.
On a road, an "exit" is where cars can leave it.
rear .
"Exit" can also be a verb meaning to leave.
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