way out

¹

noun

1. the means by which a predicament, dilemma, etc., may be solved.

2. Chiefly British.,  an exit or exit door, as in a theater.

way-out

²

[wey-out]

adjective

Informal.

1. advanced in style or technique.

   way-out jazz.

2. exotic or esoteric in character.

   way-out theories on nutrition.

way-out

adjective

1. extremely unconventional or experimental; avant-garde

2. excellent or amazing

Word History and Origins

Origin of way out¹

1950–55; adj. use of way out far off; way ², out

Example Sentences

Though rare outside of North America, the “two ways out” rule for mid-rises has been a mainstay of fire protection policy in this country and in Canada for the last century.

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It’s convertible into a tenth of a share of Strategy equity—an option that is now way out of the money but has some value.

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As Sun Tzu pointed out, the way out of such a situation is to offer a golden bridge, a way to escape without continuing to fight.

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Some estimate they can make a few multiples of their current revenue by moving to SoFi, and that’s certainly a legitimate motivation, but it’s also the easy way out.

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Given the worrying trend of declining wine consumption, alcohol-free versions could be "one of the ways out of this crisis," he argued.

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