egress
the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
a means or place of going out; an exit.
the right or permission to go out.
Astronomy. emersion (def. 1).
to go out; emerge.
Origin of egress
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How to use egress in a sentence
This means that it’s a basement that has means of egress from the front and the back.
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Five risks of moving your database to the cloud | Marc Linster | January 25, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewHe was a man of gigantic muscle, and seizing the arm of Louis, called aloud to bar the egress.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterJacob would have retreated quietly, but he found a sentinel posted at the door to prevent the egress of any person.
The Children of the New Forest | Captain MarryatThey rushed into the hall, they pushed, they struggled for egress.
Into this opens all their dwellings, the door being far below the surface, so that free ingress and egress are secured.
The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. EllisThis had effectually prevented the egress of the unfortunate person inside.
Jack Harkaway in New York | Bracebridge Hemyng
British Dictionary definitions for egress
Also called: egression the act of going or coming out; emergence
a way out, such as a path; exit
the right or permission to go out or depart
astronomy another name for emersion (def. 2)
to go forth; issue
Origin of egress
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