Meaning of the word egress in English

What does egress mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

egress

US /ˈiː.ɡres/
UK /ˈiː.ɡres/
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Noun

1.

the action of going out of or leaving a place

Example:
The building has multiple points of egress in case of emergency.
They blocked all avenues of egress from the area.
2.

a place or means of going out

Example:
The emergency egress was clearly marked.
Finding an egress from the crowded room was difficult.

Verb

to go out of or leave (a place)

Example:
The astronauts will egress the spacecraft for a spacewalk.
The audience began to egress the theater after the show.