NounThe system lets you lower the truck to ease ingress and egress, and raise it for added ground clearance. Scott Oldham, Popular Mechanics, August 1998One comprehends how undisturbed he was, and how safe from any danger of interruption, when it is stated that he even carried off a unicorn's horn—a mere curiosity—which would not pass through the egress entire, but had to be sawn in two—a bit of work which cost him hours of tedious labor. Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880When she had laid the supper-cloth, the bridge was lowered to give her means of egress, and she withdrew for the night. Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861 The auditorium is designed to provide easy egress in an emergency. the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
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Noun
There’s still a B-pillar, but Ferrari says this configuration aids ingress and egress to the rear seat. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 This simply means elevating the curb for easier access and egress, which makes the stop a bit faster and is particularly useful to persons with disabilities. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2022 The properties also benefit from existing seawall stabilization, above-sea-level egress paths, wetland resource areas, rain gardens, bioswales and enhancement of the storm water infrastructure in their surrounding communities. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Another factor that has the potential to work against the headlining slot is the festival’s egress situation. Lily Moayeri, Variety, 14 Apr. 2022 The market's general move to four shorter doors and their easier ingress and egress has probably put most US drivers off of coupes permanently. Dan Carney, Ars Technica, 22 June 2022 The prosecutor said Blake then went to his car, changed clothes and moved his car closer to the exit for easy egress. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2021 In addition, the vehicle may be raised up to 11.6 inches of ground clearance (or dropped 5.7 inches to ease entry/egress). Michael Harley, Forbes, 3 June 2022 The second-row jumps forward at the touch of a button, allowing easy ingress/egress. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2022
Verb
The fire destroyed nine hundred and eleven homes, and many houses in the region are situated off narrow serpentine roads that make ingress and egress a challenge. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 No word on whether the wasp was shot down or managed to safely egress the battlespace. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2017 In the event of an accident, passengers must always be able to safely egress from the aircraft. R. Eric Jones, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Latin egressus, from egredi to go out, from e- + gradi to go — more at grade entry 1