ingress

[ in-gres ]

noun

1. the act of going in or entering.
2. the right to enter.
3. a means or place of entering; entryway.
4. Astronomy. immersion ( def 5 ).

ingress

/ ɪnˈɡrɛʃən; ˈɪŋɡrɛs /

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

Derived Forms

• ingression, noun

Other Word Forms

• in·gres·sion [in-, gresh, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ingressus a going in, commencing, equivalent to ingred-, stem of ingredī to go or step into, commence ( in- ², gradient ) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt- > -ss-

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress¹

C15: from Latin ingressus, from ingredī to go in, from gradī to step, go

Example Sentences

Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the water ingress.

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The Belfast Trust said it recently completed investigatory work in two bedrooms to determine the extent of remediation work to rectify damage caused by water ingress.

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Two roofing companies have told him there are too few rows of tiles, meaning the overlap isn't sufficient to prevent water ingress.

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When asked how most contraband was smuggled into the prison, Will Styles said "there are a number of ingress routes".

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"These are all gaps where water can ingress," Robin adds.

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