Phrase guide

emergency exit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An exit that is designed to allow rapid evacuation in the case of emergencies such as a fire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fire escape

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stairway, staircase

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: nooduitgang — exit for evacuation
  • Arabic: مخرج طوارئ — exit for evacuation
  • Armenian: վթարային ելք (vtʻarayin elkʻ) — exit for evacuation
  • Basque: larrialdietako irteera — exit for evacuation
  • Bulgarian: авари́ен и́зход (avaríen ízhod) — exit for evacuation
  • Catalan: sortida d'emergència — exit for evacuation
  • Catalan: eixida d'emergència — exit for evacuation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 太平門 /太平门 (tàipíngmén) — exit for evacuation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 緊急出口 /紧急出口 (jǐnjí chūkǒu) — exit for evacuation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全門 /安全门 (ānquánmén) — exit for evacuation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全出口 (ānquán chūkǒu) — exit for evacuation
  • Czech: nouzový východ — exit for evacuation
  • Danish: nødudgang — exit for evacuation
  • Dutch: nooduitgang — exit for evacuation
  • Estonian: varuväljapääs — exit for evacuation
  • Finnish: hätäuloskäynti — exit for evacuation
  • French: sortie de secours — exit for evacuation
  • French: sortie d'urgence — exit for evacuation
  • Galician: saída de emerxencia — exit for evacuation
  • German: Notausgang — exit for evacuation
  • Greek: έξοδος κινδύνου (éxodos kindýnou) — exit for evacuation
  • Hebrew: יציאת חירום — exit for evacuation
  • Hungarian: vészkijárat — exit for evacuation
  • Icelandic: neyðarútgangur — exit for evacuation
  • Italian: uscita d'emergenza — exit for evacuation
  • Japanese: 非常口 (hijōguchi) — exit for evacuation
  • Korean: 비상구 (bisanggu) — exit for evacuation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nødutgang — exit for evacuation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: naudutgang — exit for evacuation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nødutgang — exit for evacuation
  • Persian: خروج اضطراری (xoruj-e ezterâri) — exit for evacuation
  • Polish: wyjście ewakuacyjne — exit for evacuation
  • Polish: wyjście awaryjne — exit for evacuation
  • Portuguese: saída de emergência — exit for evacuation
  • Romanian: ieșire de urgență — exit for evacuation
  • Russian: авари́йный вы́ход (avaríjnyj výxod) — exit for evacuation
  • Spanish: salida de auxilio — exit for evacuation
  • Spanish: salida de emergencia — exit for evacuation
  • Swedish: nödutgång — exit for evacuation
  • Thai: ทางออกฉุกเฉิน (taang-ɔ̀ɔk chùk-chə̌ən) — exit for evacuation
  • Turkish: acil çıkış — exit for evacuation
  • Volapük: ditretasegolöp — exit for evacuation
  • Welsh: allanfa frys — exit for evacuation