1
: a place or means of going out : exit
2
: the action or right of going or coming out
Synonyms
Examples of egress in a Sentence
Noun
The system lets you lower the truck to ease ingress and egress, and raise it for added ground clearance.
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Scott Oldham, Popular Mechanics, August 1998
One comprehends how undisturbed he was, and how safe from any danger of interruption, when it is stated that he even carried off a unicorn's horn—a mere curiosity—which would not pass through the egress entire, but had to be sawn in two—a bit of work which cost him hours of tedious labor.
—Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880
When she had laid the supper-cloth, the bridge was lowered to give her means of egress, and she withdrew for the night.
—Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861
The auditorium is designed to provide easy egress in an emergency.
the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
Scott Oldham, Popular Mechanics, August 1998
One comprehends how undisturbed he was, and how safe from any danger of interruption, when it is stated that he even carried off a unicorn's horn—a mere curiosity—which would not pass through the egress entire, but had to be sawn in two—a bit of work which cost him hours of tedious labor.
—Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880
When she had laid the supper-cloth, the bridge was lowered to give her means of egress, and she withdrew for the night.
—Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861
The auditorium is designed to provide easy egress in an emergency.
the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
Recent Examples on the WebGinny Monk, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
This represented just the most acute example of the dangers of unregulated basement apartments, which often have poor ventilation, insufficient egress in case of fires and other code violations that directly threaten the safety of tenants.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022
No word on whether the wasp was shot down or managed to safely egress the battlespace.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2017
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Noun
The lawsuit alleges that the back stairs were DeJesus’ only means of egress from the apartment, which violates state building and fire codes, and that the second- and third-floor apartments should have had sprinklers installed under the law.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
This represented just the most acute example of the dangers of unregulated basement apartments, which often have poor ventilation, insufficient egress in case of fires and other code violations that directly threaten the safety of tenants.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
Verb
The fire destroyed nine hundred and eleven homes, and many houses in the region are situated off narrow serpentine roads that make ingress and egress a challenge.
—Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022
No word on whether the wasp was shot down or managed to safely egress the battlespace.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2017
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egress. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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egress
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to go or come out
Etymology
Noun
Medieval Latin egressus, literally, act of going out, departure, from Latin, from egredi to go out, from e- out + gradi to make one's way
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