egress
What does "egress" mean?
Egress refers to the act of leaving a place or the physical path provided for exiting, such as an emergency exit. Mentally, visualize a door opening to the outside world or the steady flow of people moving out of a crowded stadium after a concert. The word is primarily used in formal or technical contexts, such as architecture, law, or emergency planning. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation; instead of saying "I need an egress," most people would simply say "exit" or "way out."
"egress" in conversation
Building inspection
The current hallway width is insufficient for emergency egress.
The current hallway width is insufficient for emergency egress.
Understood, I will widen the corridor by next week.
Understood, I will widen the corridor by next week.
Used here in a legal and technical sense regarding safety codes.
Discussing a complex maze
I’ve been wandering for an hour, but I can't find the egress.
I’ve been wandering for an hour, but I can't find the egress.
Look for the illuminated sign; that should lead you to the exit.
Look for the illuminated sign; that should lead you to the exit.
Using the word in a slightly dramatic or literary context.
"egress" in a sentence
Please locate the nearest point of egress.
Please locate the nearest point of egress.
The design failed to provide a safe egress for the occupants during the fire.
The design failed to provide a safe egress for the occupants during the fire.
The butterfly's egress from the chrysalis was a slow, delicate process.
The butterfly's egress from the chrysalis was a slow, delicate process.
