egress

Definition

An exit or way out.

Etymology

From Latin ēgressus, from ex- + gressus.

Example Sentences

• "The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency."
• "Gates of burning adamant, / Barred over us, prohibit all egress."
• "Looking about him while in this state of suspense, Charles Darnay observed that the gate was held by a mixed guard of soldiers and patriots, the latter far outnumbering the former; and that while ingress into the city for peasants’ carts bringing in supplies, and for similar traffic and traffickers, was easy enough, egress, even for the homeliest people, was very difficult."