egress
Plural: egresses
Noun
- (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
- the becoming visible
- the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
- An exit or way out.
- The process of exiting or leaving.
- The end of the transit of a celestial body through the disk of an apparently larger one.
Verb
Verb Forms: egressed, egressing, egresses
- To go out of or leave a place.
- come out of
- To exit or leave; to go or come out.
Examples
- The last letter needed to complete the high-scoring word seemed to egress from his tile rack effortlessly.
- The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ēgressus, from ex- + gressus.
Synonyms
come forth, come out, egression, emerge, emergence, emersion, go forth, issue, depart, departure, exit, go out, leave
Scrabble Score: 7
egress: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordegress: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
egress: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary