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egress

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of egress

a place or means of going out

  • the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
Synonyms of egress

exit, issue, outlet
Words Related to egress

escape, escape hatch, release

gate, mouth, opening, passage, vent
Near Antonyms of egress

access, entrée (or entree)
Antonyms of egress

entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, ingress

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