exodus

noun/ˈɛksədəs/

Frequency rank: #6,125 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a mass departure of many people from a place.

Illustration for the English word “exodus”

Example sentence

The harsh drought caused a mass exodus from the rural villages as families searched for water and food.

Synonyms & related words

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