Definition of EGRESS

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

Antonyms

immersion, ingress, come in, enter, entering, entrance, go in, way in

Scrabble Score: 7

egress: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
egress: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
egress: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

egress: valid Words With Friends Word