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 steering wheel is cleverly connected to the protective bubble of the cockpit, which rises when the door opens, making entry and egress simple.
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Builders would also have to follow more stringent standards regarding water supply, road widths, and ingress and egress paths.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Airstream Other specs of interest include a three-speaker JBL sound system, shower room L-track for hanging up wet clothes and gear, side and rear doors for comfortable ingress/egress and gear loading, a monitoring touchscreen, and a rear under-floor storage compartment.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Having a fire engineer establish that there are enough warning and suppression devices and easy egress points should satisfy fire safety requirements.
—Michael McShane, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Builders would also have to follow more stringent standards regarding water supply, road widths, and ingress and egress paths.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Airstream Other specs of interest include a three-speaker JBL sound system, shower room L-track for hanging up wet clothes and gear, side and rear doors for comfortable ingress/egress and gear loading, a monitoring touchscreen, and a rear under-floor storage compartment.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Having a fire engineer establish that there are enough warning and suppression devices and easy egress points should satisfy fire safety requirements.
—Michael McShane, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egress
exit
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An additional bridge will carry westbound traffic, from Mooresville into Catawba County. Improvements to the bottlenecked I-77/N.C. 150 exit 36 interchange are planned.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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The morning was whirlwind enough, getting yelled at by TSA agents, flipping luggage here and there, tying shoes in a rush, flying through the clouds, finding our car at the economy parking lot, then oddly missing the correct highway connection at the airport exit.—
Denise Snodell,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egress. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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