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Egress

/ˈiːɡɹɛs/

An exit or way out.

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📖 Definitions of "Egress"

noun

1
An exit or way out.
"The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency."
2
The process of exiting or leaving.
3
The end of the apparent transit of a small astronomical body over the disk of a larger one.

🔄 Synonyms of "Egress"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
emergencenoun	The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
emersionnoun	Emergence, especially from the water.
egressionnoun	The act of going; egress.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Egress"

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Word	Definition
egressionnoun	The act of going; egress.
emergencenoun	The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
emersionnoun	Emergence, especially from the water.
outboundnoun	Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.
exitnoun	An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
departurenoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
evacnoun	(countable and uncountable) Clipping of evacuation. [The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.]
evacuateverb	(transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.
escapeverb	(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
evacuationnoun	The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
removalnoun	The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
releasenoun	(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
dischargenoun	To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
disposalnoun	(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
tripnoun	A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
outingnoun	A pleasure trip or excursion.
outnoun	Away from the inside or centre.
outwardnoun	Outer; located towards the outside.
sortienoun	An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.