German word

Ausfahrt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexit

Example

Bei der nächsten Ausfahrt verlasse ich die Autobahn.

I'll take the next exit off the highway.

Illustration for Ausfahrt (exit)

More examples

Er fuhr an der Ausfahrt vorbei, weil das Schild verdeckt war.

He drove past the exit because the sign was obscured.

Core concept

A vehicle leaving a fast road through a marked opening into a side route.

Common phrases

  • bei der Ausfahrt abfahren

    take the exit

  • auf die Ausfahrt achten

    watch for the exit

  • das Ausfahrtsschild

    exit sign

Similar words

Auffahrt: A connecting road that lets vehicles enter a motorway from a local road.
Anschlussstelle: A junction connecting a motorway with local roads for entering or leaving.
Ausgang: A way out of a building, station, or other enclosed place.
Abzweigung: A point where a road splits off in another direction.

Definition in German

Eine Stelle auf der Autobahn oder Schnellstraße, an der Fahrzeuge die Fahrbahn verlassen können.

Word origin

The compound Ausfahrt joins the outward prefix aus- with Fahrt, a journey or ride, giving the sense of a journey outward from a route or place.

Usage tips

  • Ausfahrt can also mean an outing, while an exit from a building is usually called ein Ausgang.

Other meanings

  • drivenoun
  • outingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • ausfahrendrive outverb
  • Ausfahrtsschildexit signnoun

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