exitwindow

noun

UK /ˈɛksɪtˌwɪndəʊ/

US /ˈɛksɪtˌwɪndoʊ/

A special window you can open to get out of a building or vehicle in an emergency.

The bus has an exitwindow at the back in case the doors get stuck.

SYNONYMS

escape window emergency window safety window escape hatch emergency exit

RELATED WORDS

fire escape emergency exit safety glass evacuation door

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A window in a computer program that lets you close the program.

Click the exitwindow to shut down the game.

3. A small window on a train or plane used to leave quickly.

The crew opened the exitwindow to let passengers out.

4. A gap in a schedule that lets you leave early.

The meeting ended with an exitwindow before lunch.