exodus

UK
/ˈɛksədəs/
US
/ˈɛksədəs/

Translations

exodusnoun
exoduses
pl
UK
/ˈɛksədəs/
US
/ˈɛksədəs/
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
exodusverb
exodused
Past Simple
exodused
Past Participle
exodusing
Gerund
Informal, chiefly North American: intransitive verb meaning to depart en masse.
exodusadjective
Attributive use: relating to or characteristic of a mass departure.

Definitions

exodusnoun
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
(intransitive, informal) To leave or migrate from a place in large numbers.
Fearing further unrest, many families exodused from the capital overnight.
exodusadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a mass departure of people.
The authorities struggled to cope with the exodus situation at the border.