Exit : (1) The portion of the means of egress that leads from the interior of a building or structure to the outside at ground level. (2) An area of refuge. See also: Egress, Fire Escape
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}