1
: a place or means of going out : exit
2
: the action or right of going or coming out
Examples of egress in a Sentence
Noun
The system lets you lower the truck to ease ingress and egress, and raise it for added ground clearance.
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Scott Oldham, Popular Mechanics, August 1998
One comprehends how undisturbed he was, and how safe from any danger of interruption, when it is stated that he even carried off a unicorn's horn—a mere curiosity—which would not pass through the egress entire, but had to be sawn in two—a bit of work which cost him hours of tedious labor.
—Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880
When she had laid the supper-cloth, the bridge was lowered to give her means of egress, and she withdrew for the night.
—Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861
The auditorium is designed to provide easy egress in an emergency.
the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
Scott Oldham, Popular Mechanics, August 1998
One comprehends how undisturbed he was, and how safe from any danger of interruption, when it is stated that he even carried off a unicorn's horn—a mere curiosity—which would not pass through the egress entire, but had to be sawn in two—a bit of work which cost him hours of tedious labor.
—Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880
When she had laid the supper-cloth, the bridge was lowered to give her means of egress, and she withdrew for the night.
—Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861
The auditorium is designed to provide easy egress in an emergency.
the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
Recent Examples on the Web
James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The building where the cars are stored is not a parking garage with easy access and egress.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2025
Two bathtubs are no longer being used because of the inability to egress without some type of assistance.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
While the seats are upscale sturdy, ingress and egress are difficult.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The building where the cars are stored is not a parking garage with easy access and egress.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The tall proportions make ingress and egress an exercise in spatial awareness, while a flat windshield, square mirrors, and removable roof guarantee wind noise.
—New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2025
Two bathtubs are no longer being used because of the inability to egress without some type of assistance.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egress. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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egress
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to go or come out
Etymology
Noun
Medieval Latin egressus, literally, act of going out, departure, from Latin, from egredi to go out, from e- out + gradi to make one's way
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