ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEexodus
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exodus
Meaning: a mass departure of people, especially from a place they once called home
exodus in a sentence
How exodus is used in real sentences:
Rising rents caused a slow exodus of young families from the old neighborhood.
When the storm warnings grew serious, an exodus of tourists flooded the highways leaving the coast.
“The shutdown triggered an exodus, and whole families packed their lives onto buses.”
— from the passage Writing at the Edges
Synonyms for exodus
Other words for exodus — departure, migration and flight — carry the same meaning.
- departure
- migration
- flight
Antonyms of exodus
Words that mean the opposite of exodus:
- arrival
- influx
- return
Where it comes from
From Greek exodos 'a going out'
Word parts
- ex — out, away
exodus: ex- (out) + hodos (way, road)
Memory hook
EX (out) + ODOS (path) — the road people take going out.