egress
noun/ˈiːɡres/
/ˈiːɡres/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of leaving a place
- doorways intended for egress only
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin egressus ‘gone out’, from the verb egredi, from ex- ‘out’ + gradi ‘to step’.Want to learn more?
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