alternative vs way out

alternative

adj
  • Other; different from something else. 

  • Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities. 

  • Presenting two or more alternatives. 

  • Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground. 

noun
  • A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. 

  • One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen. 

  • alternative rock 

  • A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism. 

  • The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted. 

way out

adj
  • Unconventional, eccentric. 

noun
  • An act or instance of departure. 

  • A solution to a problem; an escape. 

  • A means of exit. 

adv
  • Far away; to or at a great distance. 

How often have the words alternative and way out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )