The difference between Egress and Go out

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

Egress is also noun with the meaning: an exit or way out.

check bellow for the other definitions of Egress and Go out

  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. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To leave, especially a building.

    Examples:

    "Please go out through the back door."

  2. Go out as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):

    To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.

    Examples:

    "ant stay in"

    "They were going to stay in and read, but instead went out shopping."

    "On their first date they went out to dinner at a restaurant."

    "Let's go out tonight and have some fun!"

  3. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To be eliminated from a competition.

    Examples:

    "Our team went out in the third round."

  4. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To be turned off or extinguished.

    Examples:

    "The lights went out."

  5. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To become extinct, to expire.

  6. Go out as a verb (intransitive, card games):

    To discard or meld all the cards in one's hand.

    Examples:

    "Leon made two [[canasta]]s, then went out by melding [[trey]]s."

  7. Go out as a verb (intransitive):

    To become out of fashion.

    Examples:

    "ant come in"

    "He thought [[Nehru jacket]]s went out in the late seventies."

  8. Go out as a verb (intransitive, of a couple):

    To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.

    Examples:

    "They've been going out for three years now, but still live apart."

    "Jack and Susan are going out."

  9. Go out as a verb (intransitive, with ''[[with]]''):

    To have a romantic relationship (with someone).

    Examples:

    "Do you think she will go out with anyone this year?"

  10. Go out as a verb (colloquial):

    To fail.

    Examples:

    "I'd like to help clear the field, but my knee went out on me."

  11. Go out as a verb (intransitive, with ''[[on]]''):

    To spend the last moments of a show (while playing something).

    Examples:

    "Thank you for introducing us to your new album. Which song should we go out on?"

  12. Go out as a verb (of the tide):

    To recede; to ebb.

    Examples:

    "ant come in"

  13. Go out as a verb (usually of one's [[heart]]):

    To sympathize with; to express positive feelings towards.

    Examples:

    "Our thoughts and prayers go out to those afflicted by the tragedy."

    "My heart went out to her, but there was nothing I could do."

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