egresses

plural of egress
as in exits
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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exits
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  • As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
    Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Trump looks weak and lost, a husk of a man still performing the same routine to a crowd that is drifting toward the exits.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
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“Egresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egresses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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