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Egress Definition & Meaning

egress
noun
  1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
  2. the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
  3. the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
verb
  1. come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"

"Egress" in song lyrics

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  • "abutters rights of ingress and egress"
    AOL — AOL
  • "ingress and egress"
    AOL — AOL
  • "residential window sizes egress"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does egress mean?
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
What part of speech is egress?
Egress is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does egress have?
Egress has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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