26984 words

exodus

4 definitions • 9 examples
1
the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation:

Examples:

The exodus out of the war-torn city continues.
exodus from He says there is an exodus from public education which must be stopped.
exodus of They joined the exodus of passengers leaving the ship.
exodus to After 1945, the city centre population began its slow but steady exodus to the suburbs.
mass exodus There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns.
2
the second book of the Bible telling of Moses and the journey of the Israelites out of Egypt
3
the movement of a lot of people from a place at the same time:

Examples:

The hurricane warning caused a mass exodus.
4
the movement of a lot of people or things away from a place:

Examples:

an exodus of sth Trade unions are concerned by the exodus of jobs overseas.
an exodus from sth There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns.
an exodus to sth There was an exodus of IT staff to internet startup companies.

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