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egress

egress
NounIntransitive Verb
pl: egressespast: egressedpp: egresseding: egressing

This term carries a clinical, technical, or legal tone, frequently appearing in architectural blueprints, fire safety codes, and military manuals. It describes the physical mechanism or the formal act of exiting, stripped of the emotional or casual connotations found in words like leave or depart.

As a noun, it is typically used to describe a designated exit point. While it can be used as a verb, this usage is far less common in everyday speech and is almost exclusively reserved for highly formal reports or technical descriptions of movement.

Meanings

Nounegress

The act of leaving a place or the way out of a building or area.

The emergency egress was blocked by debris.

Intransitive Verbegress
[~ from something]

To go out or leave a specific location.

The passengers began to egress from the aircraft.

Phrasal Verbs

egress from

to leave or exit a specific location

The passengers were instructed to egress from the vehicle in an orderly fashion.

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