exit route
Way to leave
An exit route is a designated path for leaving a building or area, especially during emergencies.
Fire codes require clearly marked exit routes in public spaces.
The term extends to any planned means of withdrawal: The company needed an exit route from its failing investment.
In military and espionage contexts, an exit route is the predetermined path for extraction after a mission.
- escapeFlight from captivity
- way outMeans of departure
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- fire escapeOutdoor emergency exit route
doorway · passage · corridor · stairwell · fire · safety · escape plan · egress · safe passage · pathway · tunnel · detour · backdoor · back door · getaway · retreat · flee · runway
- event securitybouncer, bodyguard, metal detector, wristband, credential
- crimerobbery, accomplice, alibi, burglary, conspiracy
- emergency preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plan, emergency plan, emergency alerts, emergency supplies
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
exit routeentrance
Point of access
entry point · entryway · way in · ingress · point of entry
exit routedead end
Passage without outlet
blocked passage · impasse · trap · cul-de-sac · blind alley
exit routefire zone
Area with high ignition risk
danger zone · trap · death trap · kill zone
exit, route, exits, exited, exiting, routes, routed, routing, router