noun
Exodus
EHK-suh-duhs
noun
1
A mass departure of people, often from a place they consider unsafe or unwelcoming.
"The war triggered a mass exodus of refugees toward the border."
"There was a quiet exodus of staff after the company announced the layoffs."
How to Use Exodus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large group of people leaving somewhere all at once.
Common pairings
mass exodus
rural exodus
an exodus of talent
Word Forms
exodused past tense, exoduses plural, exodusses plural, exodus plural, exodi plural, exoduses singular
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Etymology
From Greek exodos, "a going out," from ex- ("out") plus hodos ("road, path") — also the title of the Old Testament book describing the Israelites' departure from Egypt.