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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WeGo tested the pilot program at concerts and two Titans preseason home games at Nissan Stadium and found success in decreasing egress times after events.
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Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2024
It was seen disappearing (ingress) and then appearing again (egress) from across North America while in the constellation Gemini.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The worse the egress and the greater the fire risk, the more there's a need for this.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Then there is a long list of minimums that must be met like fire and carbon monoxide alarms and safe access and egress from the shelter.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2024
It was seen disappearing (ingress) and then appearing again (egress) from across North America while in the constellation Gemini.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The worse the egress and the greater the fire risk, the more there's a need for this.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Then there is a long list of minimums that must be met like fire and carbon monoxide alarms and safe access and egress from the shelter.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for egress
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egress. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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