ingress

CEFRC2

/ˈɪŋɡɹɛs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act or right of entering a place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A door or other means of entering.

Examples

  • With a hermetic seal there is no need to worry about the ingress of moisture.

  • All ingress was prohibited.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A permission to enter.

  2. The act of entering.

  3. The entrance of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth in eclipses, or the Sun's entrance into a sign, etc.

More examples

In context

  • Now could be beheld that change from the handsome to the curious which the features of a wood undergo at the ingress of the winter months.

  • "We ingressed North Vietnam over Cam Pha on a westerly heading," reported Captain Madden.

  • I could find no means of ingress. Every window and door was fastened and locked, and I returned baffled to the porch.

Antonyms

Quick test

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The security guard monitored all points of blank into the building to prevent unauthorized entry.

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Origin

noun

From Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredior.