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egress [n. ee-gres; v. ih-gres] Example Sentences
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egress [n. ee-gres; v. ih-gres]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: passage out
Synonyms: departure, doorway, emanation, emergence, escape, exit, exiting, exodus, issue, opening, outlet, setting-out, vent, way out, withdrawal
Antonyms: entrance
Main Entry: aisle
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: passageway dividing something
Synonyms: alley, artery, avenue, clearing, corridor, course, egress, gangway, hallway, ingress, lane, opening, passage, path, walk, way
Notes: the bride actually walks up the nave (from Latin navis 'ship') of a church, not one of the aisles (one of the two parts parallel to the nave)
Main Entry: departure
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: leaving
Synonyms: abandonment, adieu, bow out, congé, decampment, desertion, egress, egression, embarkation, emigration, escape, evacuation, exit, exodus, expatriation, farewell, flight, getaway, going, going away, goodbye*, hegira, migration, parting, passage, powder, quitting, recession, removal, retirement, retreat, sailing, separation, setting forth, setting out, stampede, start, takeoff, taking leave, taking off, vacation, vanishing act, walkout, withdrawal, withdrawing
Antonyms: arrival, coming, entrance
Example Sentences
  • The ballroom is accessible by escalator and it's designed to allow access and egress for big groups.
  • But the single means of egress is blocked by a wooden gate and a guard.
  • The flight crew is responsible for the safe egress of the passengers.
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Main Entry: door
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: entrance to room, building
Synonyms: aperture, egress, entry, entryway, exit, gate, gateway, hatch, hatchway, ingress, opening, portal, postern, slammer
Main Entry: emanate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: come forth; give off
Synonyms: arise, birth, derive, discharge, egress, emerge, emit, exhale, exit, exude, flow, initiate, issue, originate, proceed, radiate, rise, send forth, spring, stem
Antonyms: take, withdraw
Main Entry: emerge
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: come out, arise
Synonyms: appear, arrive, become apparent, become known, become visible, come forth, come into view, come on the scene, come to light, come up, crop up, dawn, derive, develop, egress, emanate, flow, gush, issue, loom, make appearance, materialize, originate, proceed, rise, show, spring, spring up, spurt, steam, stem, surface, transpire, turn up
Antonyms: disappear, fade, go away, leave
Main Entry: exit
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: way out of a place
Synonyms: avenue, door, egress, fire escape, gate, hole, opening, outlet, passage out, vent
Antonyms: entrance
Main Entry: exit
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: leaving
Synonyms: adieu, death, demise, departure, egress, egression, evacuation, exodus, expiration, expiry, farewell, going, goodbye, leave-taking, offgoing, retirement, retreat, stampede, withdrawal
Antonyms: arrival, arriving, coming, entering, entrance
Main Entry: exodus
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: leaving
Synonyms: departure, egress, egression, emigration, evacuation, exit, exiting, flight, going out, journey, migration, offgoing, retirement, retreat, withdrawal
Antonyms: arrival, entrance
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