exit row

Meaning

An exit row is a row of seats on an airplane that is located next to the emergency exits. Passengers sitting here usually get extra space but must meet specific safety requirements, such as being physically able and willing to assist the crew during an evacuation.

Examples

• I always try to book a seat in the exit row for the extra legroom.

  I always try to book a seat in the exit row for the extra legroom.

• Passengers in the exit row must read the safety briefing card carefully.

  Passengers in the exit row must read the safety briefing card carefully.

• The flight attendant asked if I was willing to assist in an emergency since I was in the exit row.

  The flight attendant asked if I was willing to assist in an emergency since I was in the exit row.

• You cannot sit in the exit row if you are traveling with a pet or a small child.

  You cannot sit in the exit row if you are traveling with a pet or a small child.

• They charged an extra fee to reserve a seat in the exit row.

  They charged an extra fee to reserve a seat in the exit row.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to sit in the escape row.

  ✓ I want to sit in the exit row.

  In aviation and travel, the row next to the emergency doors is strictly called the 'exit row'.

• ✗ He sits on the exit row.

  ✓ He is sitting in the exit row.

  We use the preposition 'in' for rows of seats (e.g., 'in the exit row', 'in row 15').

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you sit in the ___, you must be able to open the heavy emergency door.

  💡 The row of seats next to the emergency doors.

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  exit row

• I paid thirty dollars more to get a seat in the ___.

  💡 A row with more legroom but extra safety duties.

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  exit row