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
The Israeli military could also put the Fordo plant out of operation for at least a few months by bombing the air vents, collapsing the egress tunnels and cutting off the electrical supply, Mr. Fitzpatrick said.
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Samuel Granados, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That includes new bathrooms and heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems, as well as a new interior stairway to a new basement egress door.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
That air suspension also makes egress less of a hop for those of us that are vertically challenged.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Imperial adds entry doors on both the left and right side for more convenient ingress/egress for each of the two campers on the full-size bed.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Samuel Granados, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That includes new bathrooms and heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems, as well as a new interior stairway to a new basement egress door.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
That air suspension also makes egress less of a hop for those of us that are vertically challenged.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Imperial adds entry doors on both the left and right side for more convenient ingress/egress for each of the two campers on the full-size bed.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egress
exit
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Coincidentally, it was briefly rumored that Kotb intended to replace Clarkson on her talk show after her Today exit.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Six bombs or missiles reportedly targeted entry and exit points to block attempts to evacuate the building and disrupt air flow inside.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egress. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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