egress

[ noun ee-gres; verb ih-gres ]

noun

1. the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
2. a means or place of going out; an exit.
3. the right or permission to go out.
4. Astronomy. emersion ( def 1 ).

verb (used without object)

1. to go out; emerge.

egress

noun

1. Also calledegression the act of going or coming out; emergence
2. a way out, such as a path; exit
3. the right or permission to go out or depart
4. astronomy another name for emersion

verb

1. to go forth; issue

Word History and Origins

Origin of egress¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ēgressus “an escape, exit,” noun use of past participle of ēgred(ī) “to go out,” from ē- e- ¹ + -gredī, combining form of gradī “to go, step”; grade

Word History and Origins

Origin of egress¹

C16: from Latin ēgredī to come forth, depart, from gradī to move, step

Example Sentences

This means that it’s a basement that has means of egress from the front and the back.

From Washington Blade

While data egress cost is often mentioned, general data gravity and the integration with other cloud-specific tools for data management and analysis are more impactful.

From MIT Technology Review

He was a man of gigantic muscle, and seizing the arm of Louis, called aloud to bar the egress.

From Project Gutenberg

Jacob would have retreated quietly, but he found a sentinel posted at the door to prevent the egress of any person.

From Project Gutenberg

They rushed into the hall, they pushed, they struggled for egress.

From Project Gutenberg

Into this opens all their dwellings, the door being far below the surface, so that free ingress and egress are secured.

From Project Gutenberg

This had effectually prevented the egress of the unfortunate person inside.

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