egress
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grɛs; noun
1.
the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
2.
a means or place of going out; an exit.
3.
the right or permission to go out.
4.
verb (used without object)
5.
to go out; emerge.
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| egress | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: egression the act of going or coming out; emergence |
| 2. | a way out, such as a path; exit |
| 3. | the right or permission to go out or depart |
| 4. | astronomy another name for emersion |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to go forth; issue |
| [C16: from Latin ēgredī to come forth, depart, from gradī to move, step] | |
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Word Origin & History
egress
1538, from L. egressus, from egredi "go out," from ex- "out" + -gredi, comb. form of gradi "step, go."
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Example sentences
Limited access to the roads also meant limited egress, and side trips become less convenient.
Mirrors shall not be placed in or adjacent to a means of egress in any manner that may confuse the direction of egress.
These are wood-frame houses with no sprinklers and only two means of egress.
The ballroom is accessible by escalator and it's designed to allow access and egress for big groups.
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