way out

navigation problem-solving slang

The term "way out" can refer to an exit, a solution to a problem, or something unconventional.

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Definition

A2Navigation

(general)A door or passage that allows one to leave a building or area.

Example

The way out is through the main entrance.
Please follow the signs to find the way out.

B1Problem-Solving

(general)A method or strategy to escape from a difficult situation or problem.

Example

Finding a new job was her way out of financial trouble.
He is looking for a way out of the contract.

B2Slang

(informal)Describing something as unconventional or eccentric.

Example

His way-out fashion sense always turns heads.
The band's new album is really way out.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "way out":

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