egress

[ noun ee-gres; verb ih-gres ]

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. Astronomy. emersion ( def 1 ).

verb (used without object)

1. to go out; emerge.

egress

noun

1. Also calledegression 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

verb

1. to go forth; issue

Word History and Origins

Origin of egress¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ēgressus “an escape, exit,” noun use of past participle of ēgred(ī) “to go out,” from ē- e- ¹ + -gredī, combining form of gradī “to go, step”; grade

Word History and Origins

Origin of egress¹

C16: from Latin ēgredī to come forth, depart, from gradī to move, step

Example Sentences

When they realize that the man who opens the door isn’t what he seems — there is no Mrs. Reed, the front door is locked, the windows too small for egress — they do their best to play along and then, when things become more dire, to escape.

From Los Angeles Times

To do so would require a comprehensive examination of the existing fire risks of older buildings, proactively removing them, and thinking more carefully about how vulnerable people will get out - concentrating as much on “disabled egress” as disabled access.

From BBC

The most egregious example will likely remain the landlocked Sammamish Plateau that should have been focused outward toward the urban centers of Issaquah and Redmond but is now a jurisdiction forever caught between those cities with invisible boundaries, no control over ingress and egress, and an inward vision that will only become more problematic over time.

From Seattle Times

Those specific locations would contribute to modulating the viral replication cycle, adaptability, and path of entry and egress.

From Science Daily

“A significant fire engulfed the door and part of the vestibule, impeding the egress of staff members who were working in the office and endangering their lives,” Burlington police said in a statement obtained from AP News.

From Salon