as in exit
a place or means of going out
the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
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Recent Examples of egress
The original measure required the next state building code to allow a single stairway as a means of egress in small residential buildings and passed as part of the 2024 bond package.
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
City Manager Seimone Jurjis said next steps include doing more design work with the consultant to explore what a building at the park could look like and what other considerations, such as environmental factors, height and ingress and egress, could play a role.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
They will be backed by a phalanx of surveillance cameras, drones and multiple real-time technological hubs monitoring every entrance, doorway and egress point.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Other defects ranged from below-code electrical wiring, lighting, fire protection and egress to stairs, sprinklers, fire caulking and emergency lighting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
City Manager Seimone Jurjis said next steps include doing more design work with the consultant to explore what a building at the park could look like and what other considerations, such as environmental factors, height and ingress and egress, could play a role.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
They will be backed by a phalanx of surveillance cameras, drones and multiple real-time technological hubs monitoring every entrance, doorway and egress point.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Other defects ranged from below-code electrical wiring, lighting, fire protection and egress to stairs, sprinklers, fire caulking and emergency lighting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egress
exit
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Caltrans advised drivers to use the prior exit to reach their destinations and avoid delays.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Guthrie’s presence as co-anchor helped the show move forward after the awkward exit of Ann Curry in 2012, which spurred a viewer backlash.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egress. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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