exodus

Definitions

ex- ('out') + hodos ('road') = the road out — a mass departure. Made famous by the biblical book of Exodus (the Israelites leaving Egypt); today it describes any large-scale leaving, often with a sense of urgency or loss.

Common Collocations

• 1.mass exodus大规模出走
• 2.exodus from从……出走
• 3.exodus of……的大批离去

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Rising rents triggered an exodus of artists from the city.

• 2.

  There was a mass exodus from the stadium after the loss.