The difference between Egress and Exit

When used as nouns, egress means an exit or way out, whereas exit means a way out.

When used as verbs, egress means to exit or leave, whereas exit means to go out.


check bellow for the other definitions of Egress and Exit

  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. Exit as a noun:

    A way out.

    Examples:

    "He was looking for the exit and got lost''."

  2. Exit as a noun:

    A passage or gate from inside someplace to the outside, outgang.

    Examples:

    "She stood at the exit of the house looking back and waving at those inside''."

  3. Exit as a noun:

    The action of leaving.

    Examples:

    "He made his exit at the opportune time''."

  4. Exit as a noun:

    Death.

    Examples:

    " The untimely exit of a consummate politician''."

  1. Exit as a verb:

    To go out.

  2. Exit as a verb:

    To leave.

  3. Exit as a verb (euphemism):

    To die.