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   ingress

   /ˈɪnɡrɛs/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of going in or entering; the capacity or right of entrance. Similar entryentranceaccessmeans of entryadmittanceadmissionway inapproachmeans of approachright of entryOpposite egressexit
   • ▪ a place or means of access; an entrance. Similar entryentranceaccessmeans of entryadmittanceadmissionway inapproachmeans of approachright of entryOpposite egressexit
   • ▪ the unwanted introduction of water, foreign bodies, contaminants, etc. Similar seepageleakageinundationinrushintrusionincursionentryentrance
   • 2. the arrival of the sun, moon, or a planet in a specified constellation or part of the sky.
   • ▪ the beginning of a transit.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘an entrance or beginning’): from Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredi ‘enter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ingression noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINGRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˈɪn.ɡres / us / ˈɪn.ɡres / Add to word list. the act of entering something: There had been an ingress of water into the site. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arriving, entering and invading. access code. annexation. be on the scene idiom. been. break. hit. infiltration. interloper. intrude. intrusion.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ingressIngress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the act of entering : entrance. the seal prevents ingress of moisture. 2. : the power or liberty of entrance or access. an area with restricted ingress. ingression. in-ˈgre-shən. noun. Synonyms. accession. admission. admittance. doorway. entrance. entrée. entree. entry. gateway. key. passport. ticket.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ingressINGRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of entering something: There had been an ingress of water into the site. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arriving, entering and invading. access code. annexation. be on the scene idiom. been. break. hit. infiltration. interloper. intrude. intrusion. invade. jump. land. roll up! idiom. set foot in somewhere idiom. show up.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ingressIngress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The act of entering something — like a building or a highway — is called ingress (antonym "egress"). If you work in a busy restaurant, you have to keep your kitchen ingress and egress straight or you risk a catastrophe with a full tray of dishes.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ingressINGRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ingress definition: the act of going in or entering. . See examples of INGRESS used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINGRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. the act of going or coming in; an entering. 2. a way in; entrance. 3. the right or permission to enter. 4. astronomy another name for immersion (sense 2) Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ingressIngress - definition of ingress by The Free Dictionary

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   in·gress. (ĭn′grĕs′) n. 1. also in·gres·sion (ĭn-grĕsh′ən) A going in or entering. 2. Right or permission to enter. 3. A means or place of entering. [Middle English ingresse, from Latin ingressus, from past participle of ingredī, to enter : in-, in; see in-2 + gradī, to step; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots .]