way out
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2.0
- noun
- /weɪ aʊt/
- Is there another way out beside the front door?
- find a way out
- look for a way out
- the only way out
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Watch on YouTubeBut occasionally there was a way out of this pattern.
- But occasionally there was a way out of this pattern.
- All these little easy way outs are not easy at all.
- Well, that that's a way out of the dilemma.
- And you know, the easy way out isn't always the best way.
- In dream, you find the way out to the open air.
- And if you can't see a way out, just stop what you're doing.
- I start here and work my way out and just brush up.
- Like there's there is no way out at this point.
- But why did you see football as kind of a way out of your situation?
- What is the way out of that kind of situation?
- But that was their way out was by education.
- Actually, there's only one way out, which is inflation.
Examples
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The emergency exit signs clearly indicate the way out during a fire drill.
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Just be sure to lock the door on your way out.
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What is the way out of that kind of situation?
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We can find a way out of here together.
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I'm telling you, there's a way out of this.
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There seems to be no easy way out, and plausible arguments can be made on both sides.
Academic text (2013) -
Consequently, when he approached me on his way out, I wasn't surprised.
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At the end of the hallway, I found the way out that led to the parking lot.
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After hours of searching, they finally discovered a hidden way out of the maze.
Synonyms
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1.0
A way or chance to get something better, for example a job
388
1.0
An opening or way that lets people leave a place
122
1.2
An opening or door used to go into a building
101
1.0
A space that lets people move through, for example a door
55
2.7
A staircase or metal ladder on the outside of a building used to get out during a fire
19
2.6
A special door or stairway that lets people leave a building quickly in an emergency
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2.6
A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter
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2.8
An opening that lets water or gas flow out
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4.1
A small door in a vehicle or building that lets people get out quickly in an emergency
4
1.0
A door that leads from a building to the outside
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2.3
An entrance from the outside that people use to get into a building
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Morphology
The meaning 'an exit or opening to leave' is directly derivable from 'way' (a route) + 'out' (away from the interior), forming a straightforward compositional phrase. This construction is common cross-linguistically and follows standard noun + directional particle patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun way out comes from a simple picture of a path that leads out of a place, a way you can follow to get outside, like a door or passage with light beyond it. So, it means 'an exit' or a way to leave or escape.