noun
egress
EEG-rehs
noun
1
A way out, or the act of leaving a place.
"The building code requires a second means of egress in case of fire."
"Passengers used the rear door for egress after landing."
verb
1
(formal) To go out or leave.
"Guests were asked to egress through the side exit during the drill."
How to Use Egress
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal word for an exit, or for the act of leaving.
When to use it
Mostly used in technical, legal, or safety contexts (building codes, aviation) rather than everyday speech.
Easily confused with
ingress
Common pairings
means of egress
points of egress
Word Forms
egressed past tense, egresses plural, egresses singular
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Etymology
From Latin egressus, from egredi ("to go out"), built from ex- ("out") + gradi ("to step, walk").