egresses
Departures from buildings
Egresses is the plural of egress, meaning exits or ways out.
Building codes require multiple egresses for fire safety.
The word also serves as a verb form: She egresses through the back door.
Egress sounds formal or technical compared to everyday alternatives like exits or leaves.
Designated departure path
- passagewayEnclosed route between spaces
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- laneDesignated travel strip
footpath · tunnel · conduit · channel · artery · thoroughfare · byway · way out
Way to leave
- doorwayPassage into a room
- gatewayPoint of access
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- thresholdPoint of beginning
outlet · aperture · passage · passageway · corridor · hatch · vent · fire exit
Way to leave
emigrate · expatriate · relocate · migrate · exodus · embark · disembark · outflow
Leave due to danger
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- fire drillEmergency evacuation practice
- assembly pointDesignated gathering location
- musterAssemble for inspection
exodus · clearance · rescue · emergency · alarm · displacement · shelter-in-place · drill
exit route
Designated departure path
- passagewayEnclosed route between spaces
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
lane · footpath · tunnel · conduit · channel · artery · thoroughfare · byway · way out · fire escape
exit
Way to leave
threshold · outlet · aperture · passage · passageway · corridor · hatch · vent · fire exit · emergency exit
exit
Way to leave
go out · emigrate · expatriate · relocate · migrate · exodus · embark · disembark · outflow · outbound
evacuate
Leave due to danger
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- fire drillEmergency evacuation practice
- assembly pointDesignated gathering location
muster · exodus · clearance · rescue · emergency · alarm · displacement · shelter-in-place · drill · first responders
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
get away · slip out · sneak out · elude · extricate · liberate · breakout · flight · dash · scramble
egressesentrances
Openings for access, or beguiles
entryways · doorways · entry points · access points · inlets
- emergency egressUrgent escape pathway
- egress windowsRequired emergency exit openings