east vs exit

east

noun
  • The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. 

  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. 

adv
  • towards the east; eastwards 

adj
  • Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward. 

  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern. 

  • Blowing (as wind) from the east. 

  • From the East; oriental. 

  • Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east. 

exit

noun
  • An opening or passage through which one can go from inside a place (such as a building, a room, or a vehicle) to the outside; an egress. 

  • A minor road (such as a ramp or slip road) which is used to leave a major road (such as an expressway, highway, or motorway). 

  • An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. 

  • The act of departing from life; death. 

  • The action of an actor leaving a scene or the stage. 

verb
  • To depart from life; to die. 

  • To depart from or leave (a place or situation). 

  • To leave a scene or depart from a stage. 

  • Used as a stage direction for an actor: to leave the scene or stage. 

  • To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave. 

  • To give up the lead. 

  • To alight or disembark from a vehicle. 

  • To end or terminate (a program, subroutine, etc.) 

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