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
Driving with the streets closed In normal times, drivers can find easy access and egress at Hard Rock Stadium via Florida’s Turnpike, Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 199th Street.
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David J. Neal
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier in the session, lawmakers repealed a provision that would have allowed a single stairway as a means of egress in certain multi-family developments.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Reached by a removable ladder, this could be used as a smaller bedroom, though doesn't include an egress window which is legally required for a bedroom, so would probably be best suited as a storage area.
—Adam Williams
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The fire marshal pointed to how Plainville Fire Chief Robert Skinner attributed a secondary egress to saving about 20 people from injuries during an arson at an apartment building just months before.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
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David J. Neal
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier in the session, lawmakers repealed a provision that would have allowed a single stairway as a means of egress in certain multi-family developments.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Reached by a removable ladder, this could be used as a smaller bedroom, though doesn't include an egress window which is legally required for a bedroom, so would probably be best suited as a storage area.
—Adam Williams
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The fire marshal pointed to how Plainville Fire Chief Robert Skinner attributed a secondary egress to saving about 20 people from injuries during an arson at an apartment building just months before.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egress
exit
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani made an early exit from Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of inflammation in his left knee.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Ebola is transmitted from certain animal species like bats and primates, and while the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is concerning, health officials there are exit-screening people leaving those countries in hopes of keeping the virus contained.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 June 2026
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egress. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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