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 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 The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Also think about data egress fees, model version drift, GPU supply lead times and the slow creep of proprietary APIs that quietly become very sticky. — Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Cars honked – not in impatience as their egress was completely stalled by streams of fans, but in solidarity. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for egress

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exit

Noun

This could lead to a loan exit for Nick Woltemade, who Newcastle signed last summer.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The exit term loan is paid-in-kind and therefore there are no cash payments due for the first two years post-emergence from the bankruptcy.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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