Egress – The action of going out of or leaving a place
(Pronounced ee-gres)
To remember the definition of the word egress, use the following mnemonic:
The eagle became aggressive (egress) when trying to leave the restaurant but she hadn't paid for her food.
Examples of egress in a sentence
The man stood in the way, blocking her egress.
A ramp has been installed for the safe egress of wheelchair users.
He has been permitted egress from the facility.
