evacuationpath
nounUK /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən pɑːθ/
US /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən pæθ/
A special way you go to get out of a place quickly and safely.
Follow the green signs to find the evacuation path.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A marked route on a ship or plane that leads people to safety during an emergency.
The crew showed passengers the evacuation path to the lifeboats.
3. A planned direction for moving people out of a building during a fire or other danger.
The school posted a map of the evacuation path near every classroom door.
4. In computing, a route used to move data or people away from a failing system.
The engineers designed an evacuation path for the servers during the power failure.