egression

[ ih-gresh-uhn ]

noun

1. a going out; egress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of egression¹

1500–10; < Latin ēgressiōn- (stem of ēgressiō ) a going out, equivalent to ēgress ( us ), past participle of ēgredī ( egress ) + -iōn- -ion

Related Words

• escape
• evacuation
• exit
• exodus
• flight
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• removal
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