egress

[n. ee-gres; v. ih-gres] /n. ˈi grɛs; v. ɪˈgrɛs/
noun
1.
the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
2.
a means or place of going out; an exit.
3.
the right or permission to go out.
4.
Astronomy, emersion (def 1).
verb (used without object)
5.
to go out; emerge.
Origin
1530-40; < Latin ēgressus going out, escape, equivalent to ēgred(ī) to go out (ē- e-1 + -gredī, combining form of gradī to go, step; cf. grade) + -tus suffix of v. action
Examples from the web for egress
  • 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.
  • These are wood-frame houses with no sprinklers and only two means of egress.
  • Traffic controls are the only answer to this egress problem.
  • The staircases are iron, broad, and of easy ingress and egress.
  • Limited access to the roads also meant limited egress, and side trips become less convenient.
  • These standards address emergency lighting, low-location exit path markings, and signage for emergency egress and access.
  • The means of egress width shall not be less than required by this section.
  • Accessible means of egress shall comply with this section.
British Dictionary definitions for egress

egress

noun (ˈiːɡrɛs)
1.
Also called egression. the act of going or coming out; emergence
2.
a way out, such as a path; exit
3.
the right or permission to go out or depart
4.
(astronomy) another name for emersion (sense 2)
verb (intransitive) (ɪˈɡrɛs)
5.
to go forth; issue
Word Origin
C16: from Latin ēgredī to come forth, depart, from gradī to move, step
Word Origin and History for egress
n.

1530s, from Latin egressus "a going out," noun use of past participle of egredi "go out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -gredi, comb. form of gradi "step, go" (see grade). Perhaps a back-formation from egression (early 15c.).