EGRESS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

egress

noun

ˈē-ˌgres

Definition of egress

as in exit

a place or means of going out the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below

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Recent Examples of egress Residents still in the area are advised to evacuate via the 53rd Street bridge egress. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026 Crossover also adds a new off-road-ready electric step for easier ingress and egress. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 In March, Miller, the lone survivor of the Piedmont crash, also sued Tesla over its electronic door-opening and emergency-egress systems. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Rear doors that open at a 90-degree angle makes ingress and egress even easier, though makes for huge rear doors. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for egress

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exit

Noun

If history is any judge, most White House chiefs of staff facing such turmoil would be eyeing the exit before the boss shoved them out.

— Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
But there’s still time for those who love to insert their tickets at the exit gate.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

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