exodus
(noun)
noun
1. a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Similar word(s): hegira, hejira
Definition categories: act, escape, flight
2. the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with exodus as a noun:
- There was an exodus when the show ended.
- In the movie The Sinking of Japan, virtually all Japanese desperately try to find any form of transportation out of Japan in a massive exodus to flee the sinking country.