egress

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egress

The hikers found the egress from the cave.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • The act of coming out or going out; an exit: "Egress" refers to the action of leaving or emerging from a place. It can also mean the right or means to exit.
    • The process of becoming visible or apparent: In broader terms, "egress" can describe the act of emerging into view or becoming known.
    • (Astronomy) The reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse: Specifically, the moment a star or planet becomes visible again after being obscured.
  2. Verb:

    • To come out of; to emerge or issue from: The action of exiting or flowing out from an enclosed space or condition.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:

    • The main egress from the building was blocked by fire. (The primary exit from the building was blocked by fire.)
    • The egress of the moon from the Earth's shadow was timed precisely. (The moon's reappearance from the Earth's shadow was timed precisely.)
    • The report documented the egress of heat from the reactor core. (The report documented the emission of heat from the reactor core.)
  • Verb:

    • Smoke began to egress from the vents. (Smoke began to come out from the vents.)
    • The secret finally egressed after years of concealment. (The secret finally came out after years of concealment.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Means of egress": A formal term, especially in safety and building codes, for a continuous and unobstructed path to exit a building to a public way.
    • Building regulations require clear means of egress on every floor.
  • "Egress window": A window designed and sized to serve as an emergency exit, typically from a basement.
    • The basement bedroom must have an egress window for safety.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ingress (n): The act of entering; the opposite of egress.
    • The ingress of guests was carefully monitored.
  • Regress (v): To return to a former or less developed state.
  • Egression (n): A less common synonym for the act of egressing.
Synonyms
  • Exit (n/v): A way out or the act of going out.
  • Emergence (n): The process of coming into view or becoming known.
  • Exodus (n): A mass departure of people.
  • Emanation (n): Something that issues or flows out from a source.
Antonyms
  • Ingress: Entry, entrance.
  • Entrance: A point or means of entering.
  • Access: The means or opportunity to approach or enter.
Related Phrases
  • Point of egress: The specific location where one exits.
    • The crowd gathered at the designated point of egress.
  • Right of egress: The legal right to exit a property.
    • The landlocked parcel was granted a right of egress through the neighbor's field.
egress

The hikers found the egress from the cave.

Noun
  1. the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
  2. the becoming visible
    • not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins
  3. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
Verb
  1. come out of
    • Water issued from the hole in the wall
    • The words seemed to come out by themselves