The difference between Egress and Entrance

When used as nouns, egress means an exit or way out, whereas entrance means the action of entering, or going in.

When used as verbs, egress means to exit or leave, whereas entrance means to delight and fill with wonder.

check bellow for the other definitions of Egress and Entrance

  1. Egress as a noun:

    An exit or way out.

    Examples:

    "The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency."

  2. Egress as a noun:

    The process of exiting or leaving.

  3. Egress as a noun (astronomy):

    The end of the apparent transit of a small astronomical body over the disk of a larger one.

  1. Egress as a verb (intransitive):

    To exit or leave; to go or come out.

  1. Entrance as a noun (countable):

    The action of entering, or going in.

    Examples:

    "Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

  2. Entrance as a noun:

    The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.

    Examples:

    "the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office"

  3. Entrance as a noun (countable):

    The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.

    Examples:

    "Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily."

  4. Entrance as a noun (uncountable):

    The right to go in.

    Examples:

    "You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum."

    "to give entrance to friends"

  5. Entrance as a noun:

    The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.

    Examples:

    "a difficult entrance into business"

  6. Entrance as a noun:

    The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.

    Examples:

    "His entrance of the arrival was made the same day."

  7. Entrance as a noun (nautical):

    The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ham. Nav. Encyc"

  8. Entrance as a noun (nautical):

    The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Totten"

  9. Entrance as a noun (music):

    When a musician starts playing or singing, entry.

  1. Entrance as a verb (transitive):

    To delight and fill with wonder.

    Examples:

    "The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons."

  2. Entrance as a verb (transitive):

    To put into a trance.

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