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egress
[ noun ee-gres; verb ih-gres ]
noun
- the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
- a means or place of going out; an exit.
- the right or permission to go out.
- Astronomy. emersion ( def 1 ).
verb (used without object)
- to go out; emerge.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of egress1
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Example Sentences
This means that it’s a basement that has means of egress from the front and the back.
While data egress cost is often mentioned, general data gravity and the integration with other cloud-specific tools for data management and analysis are more impactful.
He was a man of gigantic muscle, and seizing the arm of Louis, called aloud to bar the egress.
Jacob would have retreated quietly, but he found a sentinel posted at the door to prevent the egress of any person.
They rushed into the hall, they pushed, they struggled for egress.
Into this opens all their dwellings, the door being far below the surface, so that free ingress and egress are secured.
This had effectually prevented the egress of the unfortunate person inside.
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