egress
Translation
exit, way out, departure
Examples
The emergency egress is at the back of the building.
The emergency egress is at the back of the building.
The contract guarantees ingress and egress to the property.
The contract guarantees ingress and egress to the property.
Grammar Patterns
egress the action of going out of or leaving a place The contract guarantees egress.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exit, outlet, departure; Antonyms: ingress, entrance, entry
Etymology
From Latin 'e-' (out) + 'gradi' (to step, go). Literally 'to step out'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'e-' like 'exit' and 'gress' like 'progress'. So, 'egress' is to 'go out'. It's the formal opposite of 'ingress' (to go in).