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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa140.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/brexit","crawl_time":1775986187,"first_indexed_time":1539064294,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,dictionary!www,\/browse\/brexit s443","src_root_hash":"5475239421780507740","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"BREXIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com","meta_descriptions":["BREXIT definition: the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from membership in the European Union. See examples of Brexit used in a sentence."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"American  \n[\nbreg\n-zit,\nbrek\n-sit]\n\/ ˈbrɛg zɪt, ˈbrɛk sɪt \/\nnoun\nthe withdrawal of the\nUnited Kingdom\nfrom membership in the\nEuropean Union\n.\nthe nonbinding national referendum in 2016 that resulted in a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.\nEtymology\nOrigin of\nBrexit\nFirst recorded in 2012; (originally also spelled Brixit , referencing Britain's possible withdrawal);\nBr(itain) ( def. )\nor\nBr(itish) ( def. )\n+\nexit\n1\n( def. )\n; probably patterned on\nGrexit ( def. )\n, which dates from earlier that year\nExample Sentences\nExamples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any\n      opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.\nIn his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been \"buffeted by crises for nearly two decades\", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.\nFrom\nBBC\n• Apr. 9, 2026\nThe co-founders of Kalshi often use Brexit as an example of the power of event contracts.\nFrom\nBarron's\n• Mar. 28, 2026\nIt was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit.\nFrom\nSlate\n• Mar. 10, 2026\nThey rallied sharply after non-energy shocks like 9\/11, Lehman Brothers and Brexit.\nFrom\nThe Wall Street Journal\n• Mar. 4, 2026\nAlso, as Brexit took away some of the advantages of importing food from continental Europe, Senegal became increasingly more appealing.\nFrom\nBBC\n• Feb. 18, 2026\nDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023\nIdioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.\n\n> In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been \"buffeted by crises for nearly two decades\", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.\n> \n> From [BBC](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly7d9rv4nro) • Apr. 9, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to BBC](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly7d9rv4nro)\n\n> The co-founders of Kalshi often use Brexit as an example of the power of event contracts.\n> \n> From [Barron's](https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54) • Mar. 28, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to Barron's](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-bar-C6s02Klx.svg)](https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54)\n\n> It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit.\n> \n> From [Slate](https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2026\/03\/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html) • Mar. 10, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to Slate](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-slt-T_SsMebR.svg)](https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2026\/03\/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html)\n\n> They rallied sharply after non-energy shocks like 9\/11, Lehman Brothers and Brexit.\n> \n> From [The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/investing\/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d) • Mar. 4, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-wsj-CyEa4Gzc.svg)](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/investing\/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d)\n\n> Also, as Brexit took away some of the advantages of importing food from continental Europe, Senegal became increasingly more appealing.\n> \n> From [BBC](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy6171wvppo) • Feb. 18, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to BBC](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy6171wvppo)\n\nDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023\n\nIdioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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(originally also spelled Brixit , referencing Britain's possible withdrawal); [Br(itain) ( def. )](https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/britain) or [Br(itish) ( def. )](https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/british) + [exit 1 ( def. )](https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/exit); probably patterned on [Grexit ( def. )](https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/grexit), which dates from earlier that year\n\n## Example Sentences\nExamples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.\n\n> In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been \"buffeted by crises for nearly two decades\", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.\n> \n> From [BBC](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly7d9rv4nro) • Apr. 9, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to BBC](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly7d9rv4nro)\n\n> The co-founders of Kalshi often use Brexit as an example of the power of event contracts.\n> \n> From [Barron's](https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54) • Mar. 28, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to Barron's](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-bar-C6s02Klx.svg)](https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54)\n\n> It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit.\n> \n> From [Slate](https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2026\/03\/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html) • Mar. 10, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to Slate](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-slt-T_SsMebR.svg)](https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2026\/03\/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html)\n\n> They rallied sharply after non-energy shocks like 9\/11, Lehman Brothers and Brexit.\n> \n> From [The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/investing\/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d) • Mar. 4, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to The Wall Street Journal](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-wsj-CyEa4Gzc.svg)](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/investing\/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d)\n\n> Also, as Brexit took away some of the advantages of importing food from continental Europe, Senegal became increasingly more appealing.\n> \n> From [BBC](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy6171wvppo) • Feb. 18, 2026\n> \n> [![Logo link to BBC](https:\/\/cdn.dictionary.com\/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy6171wvppo)\n\nDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023\n\nIdioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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URL	https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit
Last Crawled	2026-04-12 09:29:47 (3 hours ago)
First Indexed	2018-10-09 05:51:34 (7 years ago)
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Meta Title	BREXIT Definition & Meaning \| Dictionary.com
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Boilerpipe Text	American [ breg -zit, brek -sit] / ˈbrɛg zɪt, ˈbrɛk sɪt / noun the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from membership in the European Union . the nonbinding national referendum in 2016 that resulted in a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Etymology Origin of Brexit First recorded in 2012; (originally also spelled Brixit , referencing Britain's possible withdrawal); Br(itain) ( def. ) or Br(itish) ( def. ) + exit 1 ( def. ) ; probably patterned on Grexit ( def. ) , which dates from earlier that year Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid. From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026 The co-founders of Kalshi often use Brexit as an example of the power of event contracts. From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026 It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit. From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026 They rallied sharply after non-energy shocks like 9/11, Lehman Brothers and Brexit. From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026 Also, as Brexit took away some of the advantages of importing food from continental Europe, Senegal became increasingly more appealing. From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026 Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Markdown	- [Featured](https://www.dictionary.com/articles) - [Games](https://www.dictionary.com/games) - [Cultural](https://www.dictionary.com/culture) - [Writing tips](https://www.thesaurus.com/articles) [Dictionary.com](https://www.dictionary.com/) Popular Searches - [ASAP](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/asap) - [decimate](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/decimate) - [red herring](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/red-herring) - [amateur](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/amateur) - [kiss cam](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/kiss-cam) - [ambivalent](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ambivalent) - [superintelligence](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/superintelligence) [Thesaurus.com](https://www.thesaurus.com/) [Definition](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit#id-sec-entry-group-dcom) [Etymology](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit#id-sec-history-origin) [Examples](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit#id-sec-example-sentences) # Brexit American \[breg\-zit, brek\-sit\] / ˈbrɛg zɪt, ˈbrɛk sɪt / ## noun 1. the withdrawal of the [United Kingdom](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/united-kingdom) from membership in the [European Union](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/european-union). 2. the nonbinding national referendum in 2016 that resulted in a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. * ## Etymology ### Origin of [Brexit](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit#hdr-headword-dcom-1) First recorded in 2012; (originally also spelled Brixit , referencing Britain's possible withdrawal); [Br(itain) ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/britain) or [Br(itish) ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/british) + [exit 1 ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/exit); probably patterned on [Grexit ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/grexit), which dates from earlier that year ## Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. > In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid. > > From [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7d9rv4nro) • Apr. 9, 2026 > > [![Logo link to BBC](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7d9rv4nro) > The co-founders of Kalshi often use Brexit as an example of the power of event contracts. > > From [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54) • Mar. 28, 2026 > > [![Logo link to Barron's](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-bar-C6s02Klx.svg)](https://www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54) > It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit. > > From [Slate](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html) • Mar. 10, 2026 > > [![Logo link to Slate](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-slt-T_SsMebR.svg)](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html) > They rallied sharply after non-energy shocks like 9/11, Lehman Brothers and Brexit. > > From [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d) • Mar. 4, 2026 > > [![Logo link to The Wall Street Journal](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-wsj-CyEa4Gzc.svg)](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d) > Also, as Brexit took away some of the advantages of importing food from continental Europe, Senegal became increasingly more appealing. > > From [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy6171wvppo) • Feb. 18, 2026 > > [![Logo link to BBC](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy6171wvppo) Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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Readable Markdown	American \[breg\-zit, brek\-sit\] / ˈbrɛg zɪt, ˈbrɛk sɪt / noun 1. the withdrawal of the [United Kingdom](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/united-kingdom) from membership in the [European Union](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/european-union). 2. the nonbinding national referendum in 2016 that resulted in a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. *** ## Etymology ### Origin of [Brexit](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/brexit#hdr-headword-dcom-1) First recorded in 2012; (originally also spelled Brixit , referencing Britain's possible withdrawal); [Br(itain) ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/britain) or [Br(itish) ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/british) + [exit 1 ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/exit); probably patterned on [Grexit ( def. )](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/grexit), which dates from earlier that year ## Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. > In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid. > > From [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7d9rv4nro) • Apr. 9, 2026 > > [![Logo link to BBC](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7d9rv4nro) > The co-founders of Kalshi often use Brexit as an example of the power of event contracts. > > From [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54) • Mar. 28, 2026 > > [![Logo link to Barron's](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-bar-C6s02Klx.svg)](https://www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-prediction-markets-gambling-e51e4e54) > It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit. > > From [Slate](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html) • Mar. 10, 2026 > > [![Logo link to Slate](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-slt-T_SsMebR.svg)](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/butterworth-maga-trump-kassam-menu.html) > They rallied sharply after non-energy shocks like 9/11, Lehman Brothers and Brexit. > > From [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d) • Mar. 4, 2026 > > [![Logo link to The Wall Street Journal](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-wsj-CyEa4Gzc.svg)](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/war-is-hell-for-bondsespecially-now-0691331d) > Also, as Brexit took away some of the advantages of importing food from continental Europe, Senegal became increasingly more appealing. > > From [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy6171wvppo) • Feb. 18, 2026 > > [![Logo link to BBC](https://cdn.dictionary.com/logo-ex-src-bbc-DiVoS5ed.svg)](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy6171wvppo) Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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