exodus

UK
/ˈɛksədəs/
US
/ˈɛksədəs/
exodusnoun
exoduses
pl
UK
/ˈɛksədəs/
US
/ˈɛksədəs/
Translations
The exodus of people from the city was unprecedented.
Исход людей из города был беспрецедентным.
массовое переселение
The exodus of refugees created a humanitarian crisis.
Массовое переселение беженцев создало гуманитарный кризис.
Additional translations
Definitions
A mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
The exodus of workers from the rural areas to the cities has increased over the past decade.
exodusverb
exodused
Past Simple
exodused
Past Participle
exodusing
Gerund
Informal, chiefly North American: intransitive verb meaning to depart en masse.
Definitions
(intransitive, informal) To leave or migrate from a place in large numbers.
Fearing further unrest, many families exodused from the capital overnight.
exodusadjective
Attributive use: relating to or characteristic of a mass departure.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of a mass departure of people.
The authorities struggled to cope with the exodus situation at the border.
exodusproper noun
Definitions
The second book of the Bible, describing the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
Many scholars analyse Exodus to understand the origins of Israelite law.