ingress

American  

[in-gres] / ˈɪn grɛs /

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.

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ingress British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• ingression noun

Etymology

Origin of ingress

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-

Example Sentences

He said there had been water ingress at various stages during construction but they had set up a working group to look at the problems and sought advice from an independent expert, Prof Malcolm Richards.

From BBC

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking to rebuild a cancer ward at Scotland's largest hospital after issues with mould and water ingress.

From BBC

“We feel very confident that it’ll be a different version of the success we had in ‘84 in terms of ingress and egress and access and experience when it comes to transportation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Checkpoints currently block public access at major ingress points to the community.

From Los Angeles Times

He said other risk factors for e-scooters included wear and tear caused by kerbs, speed bumps and water ingress, having appropriate chargers and the rise of universal chargers.

From BBC