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emergency exitA 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/

Korean meaning: 화재나 재해 등 비상시 대피를 위해 특별히 표시된 건물의 출구

Korean pronunciation: 이**머**전시 **엑**지트

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

emergency exit concept
💡 Concept

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

emergency exit rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Check the permit, then admit through the emergency exit!

🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Origin

Emergency는 라틴어 'emergere'(나타나다, 일어나다)에서, Exit은 라틴어 'exitus'(나가는 것)에서 유래되어, 급작스럽게 나타난 위험 상황에서 나가는 출구라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

permitadmitcommit
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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