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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNearest-exit
/ˈnɪər.ɪst ˈɛk.sɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The closest designated door, passage, or escape route out of a building or enclosed space, intended for use in an emergency.
"In the event of a fire alarm, please proceed calmly to the nearest-exit." - 2
The primary egress point situated at the minimum physical distance from a given location within a structure.
"The safety briefing instructed passengers to locate their nearest-exit before takeoff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the superlative adjective 'nearest', derived from Middle English 'neer' (closer) with the superlative suffix '-est', and 'exit', borrowed from Latin 'exitus' (a going out, departure), from 'ire' (to go). The compound phrase became increasingly prominent in modern architectural design and safety regulations during the mid-20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nearest-exit" is said worldwide
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sortie la plus proche
Transliteration: sortee la ploo prosh
"Veuillez identifier la sortie la plus proche en entrant dans le bâtiment."
nächstgelegener Notausgang
Transliteration: nechsts-ge-legen-er not-aus-gang
"Bitte beachten Sie den nächstgelegenen Notausgang zu Ihrer Sicherheit."
uscita più vicina
Transliteration: oo-shee-tah pyoo vee-chee-nah
"Individuate sempre l'uscita più vicina quando entrate in un locale."
salida más cercana
Transliteration: sah-lee-dah mahs sehr-cah-nah
"En caso de emergencia, localice la salida más cercana."
saída mais próxima
Transliteration: sah-ee-dah mah-ees pro-shee-mah
"Por favor, localize a saída mais próxima em caso de evacuação."
निकटतम निकास
Transliteration: nikatatam nikaas
"आपातकाल में कृपया निकटतम निकास की ओर बढ़ें।"
最近的出口
Transliteration: zuì jìn de chū kǒu
"听到警报时，请寻找最近的出口撤离。"
가장 가까운 비상구
Transliteration: gajang gakkaun bisanggu
"건물에 들어갈 때 가장 가까운 비상구를 확인하세요."
最寄りの非常口
Transliteration: moyori no hijōguchi
"万が一の火災に備えて、最寄りの非常口を確認してください。"
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