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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  • The cause of the fire has not been publicly shared, but the BBC reports that the building lacked emergency exits and occupants were trapped inside after flames spread to the sole stairwell.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Shouldn’t any royal quarters have at least two exits?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
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“Egresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egresses. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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