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town exit
The end of the built-up area of a town or village where you leave the place. In road traffic, this point is usually marked by a yellow sign with the place name crossed out.
Biegen Sie am Ortsausgang links ab in Richtung Autobahn.
Turn left at the town exit toward the highway.
The word is a compound of 'Ort' (place, in the sense of town, village, or city) and 'Ausgang' (exit). So it literally refers to the exit from a place.
Die Tankstelle befindet sich direkt am Ortsausgang.
The gas station is located right at the town exit.
To describe a position, this noun is almost always used with the preposition 'am', which is a contraction of 'an dem' (at the).
Treffen wir uns am Ortsausgang, bevor wir auf die Landstraße fahren.
Let's meet at the town exit before we drive onto the country road.
In road traffic, a yellow sign with a red place name crossed out marks the 'Ortsausgang' (town exit). From this sign onward, the built-up-area speed limit, usually 50 km/h, ends.
Nach dem Schild für den Ortsausgang darfst du wieder schneller fahren.
After the town exit sign, you may drive faster again.
edge of town / outskirts
Both words refer to the end of a town or village. The „Ortsrand“ mainly describes the spatial boundary between the built-up area and the open countryside, whereas the „Ortsausgang“ refers to the road or departure area where you leave the town. So „Ortsausgang“ is the better choice for the spot on the road.
Am Ortsausgang bog der Bus auf die Landstraße ab.
At the town exit, the bus turned onto the main road.
Am Ortsrand führt ein Feldweg direkt in die freie Landschaft.
At the edge of town, a farm track leads directly into the open countryside.
