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Egress vs. Ingress
Egress
/ˈiːɡres/Examples:
The egress of the crowd was orderly after the concert.Emergency exits facilitate rapid egress in case of fire.The birds egress the cage when the door is opened.
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Ingress
/ˈɪnɡres/Examples:
The ingress of stormwater caused flooding in the basement.She blocked the ingress to prevent unauthorized entry.Birds nested near the ingress of the cave.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Ingress starts with an in which can remind you of going in or entering.
- Egress begins with an eg similar to exit, indicating leaving or exiting.
- The word ingress could be connected to the term introduction—both involve entering a space or beginning something.
- Egress might be remembered by associating the e sound in egress with exit.
- Think of a house: ingress is when you walk into the house, and egress is when you walk out.
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