egress

/ˈiːɡrɛs/
verb
  1. To go out or leave.
    • The hikers egressed the cave just before the rain started.
    • Please egress the building calmly when the alarm sounds.
    • The passengers egressed the plane using the emergency slides.
noun
  1. An exit or way out.
    • The theater's main egress was blocked, so the crowd used the side doors.
    • The building has emergency egress signs above all the doors.
    • Passengers must know the location of the nearest egress in case of fire.
  2. The act of leaving or going out.
    • The security guard monitored the egress of all employees at the end of the shift.
    • The spacecraft's egress from the atmosphere was captured on camera.
    • The egress of the crowd after the concert was slow but orderly.
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