egress

[ noun ee-gres; verb ih-gres ]

/ noun ˈi grɛs; verb ɪˈgrɛs /

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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.

Origin of egress

1530–40; <Latin ēgressus going out, escape, equivalent to ēgred(ī) to go out (ē-e-¹ + -gredī, combining form of gradī to go, step; cf. grade) + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby egress

ego trip, egotropic, e-government, EGR, egregious, egress, egression, egressive, egret, Egypt, Egyptiac

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Example sentences from the Web for egress

But it soon became certain that there was no egress from this gullet.
The English at the North Pole|Jules Verne
There was but one flight of steps to the summit, and no mode of egress save by the entrance from whence they led.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various
Till that time it will be as well to prevent all ingress and egress here; and at that time I will come again.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Hogg
Then, with a low bow, he rose to his feet, and made his egress.
Hildebrand|Anonymous

Peter's attempt to effect an egress was as unsuccessful as that of the priest.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for egress

egress

noun (ˈiːɡrɛs)

Also called: egression the act of going or coming out; emergence

a way out, such as a path; exit

the right or permission to go out or depart

astronomy another name for emersion (def. 2)

verb (ɪˈɡrɛs) (intr)

to go forth; issue

Word Origin for egress

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

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单词	egress
释义	egress [ noun ee-gres; verb ih-gres ] / noun ˈi grɛs; verb ɪˈgrɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR egress ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of egress 1530–40; <Latin ēgressus going out, escape, equivalent to ēgred(ī) to go out (ē-e-¹ + -gredī, combining form of gradī to go, step; cf. grade) + -tus suffix of v. action Words nearby egress ego trip, egotropic, e-government, EGR, egregious, egress, egression, egressive, egret, Egypt, Egyptiac Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for egress But it soon became certain that there was no egress from this gullet. The English at the North Pole\|Jules Verne There was but one flight of steps to the summit, and no mode of egress save by the entrance from whence they led. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851\|Various Till that time it will be as well to prevent all ingress and egress here; and at that time I will come again. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|James Hogg Then, with a low bow, he rose to his feet, and made his egress. Hildebrand\|Anonymous Peter's attempt to effect an egress was as unsuccessful as that of the priest. Rookwood\|William Harrison Ainsworth British Dictionary definitions for egress egress noun (ˈiːɡrɛs) Also called: egression the act of going or coming out; emergence a way out, such as a path; exit the right or permission to go out or depart astronomy another name for emersion (def. 2) verb (ɪˈɡrɛs) (intr) to go forth; issue Word Origin for egress C16: from Latin ēgredī to come forth, depart, from gradī to move, step Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to egress vent, exodus, opening, emanation, departure, exit, outlet, escape, emergence, withdrawal, issue, exiting, doorway, way out
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egress

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of egress

Words nearby egress

Example sentences from the Web for egress

British Dictionary definitions for egress

noun (ˈiːɡrɛs)

verb (ɪˈɡrɛs) (intr)

Word Origin for egress

Words related to egress