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emergency exit — A specially marked exit route in a building designed for evacuation during emergencies such as fires or disasters

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A specially marked exit route in a building designed for evacuation during emergencies such as fires or disasters

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈeɡzɪt/

Example Sentences

  • The comedian joked that his love life needed an emergency exit more than the airplane.
  • During the fire drill, students practiced walking calmly to the emergency exit.
  • He wished there was an emergency exit from his boring meeting, just like in airplanes.

emergency exit

NOUN

[/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈeɡzɪt/]

A specially marked exit route in a building designed for evacuation during emergencies such as fires or disasters

When the fire alarm blared, everyone rushed toward the emergency exit at the back.
💡 Concept

When the fire alarm blared, everyone rushed toward the emergency exit at the back.

Check the permit, then admit through the emergency exit!
🎵 Rhyme

Check the permit, then admit through the emergency exit!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈeɡzɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi ˈeɡzɪt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Emergency derives from Latin emergere (to emerge, arise), combining e- (out) and mergere (to dip, plunge), originally meaning 'to come forth' or 'to arise unexpectedly'. Exit comes from Latin exitus (a way out, departure), from exire (to go out), combining ex- (out) and ire (to go). Together, emergency exit describes a passage for rapid egress during urgent or dangerous situations.

Breakdown

Emergency: e- (out) + mergere (to dip/plunge) = to emerge or arise suddenly. Exit: ex- (out) + ire (to go) = a way out or departure. The compound emergency exit combines these to mean a quick exit during sudden crises.

🎵Rhyme

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permit
admit
commit

🔗Collocations

locate the emergency exit
block the emergency exit
emergency exit sign
nearest emergency exit
emergency exit route
emergency exit door
use the emergency exit

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The comedian joked that his love life needed an emergency exit more than the airplane.”

“During the fire drill, students practiced walking calmly to the emergency exit.”

😄 Fun example

“He wished there was an emergency exit from his boring meeting, just like in airplanes.”

“The emergency exit was clearly marked with bright red letters and LED lighting.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fire exitescape routesafety exitevacuation exit

Antonyms

main entranceblocked passage

Related

evacuationfire drillsafety procedureescape planexit sign

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