sortie

exit, way out

noun sor-TEE Less Common

Also means

outing, trip

Usage Note

Sortie covers both a physical exit (la sortie de secours — 'emergency exit') and a social outing (une sortie au cinéma). In a military sense une sortie is a sortie or sally. The phrase sortie de route describes a car going off the road, a common news expression.

Examples

"La sortie de secours est à droite."

Natural Translation

The emergency exit is on the right.

Literal Translation

The exit of emergency is on the right

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