‖ [ L., 3d pers. sing. pres. of exire to go out. See Exeunt, Issue. ] He (or she ) goes out, or retires from view;
☞ The Latin words exit (he or she goes out), and exeunt ( they go out), are used in dramatic writings to indicate the time of withdrawal from the stage of one or more of the actors. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See 1st Exit. ]
They have their exits and their entrances. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sighs for his exit, vulgarly called death. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
Forcing the water forth through its ordinary exits. Woodward.
a survey poll taken by interviewing voters as they leave (exit) the polling place, to determine how they voted and for what reasons; -- it is usually taken by news media to learn at an early time (often before the balloting has finished) who the winners are, and sometimes the reasons for the voters' choices. [ PJC ]