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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’.

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   • 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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   The meaning of INGRESS is the act of entering : entrance. How to use ingress in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINGRESS | 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. rock up. roll up! idiom. scene. set foot in somewhere idiom.

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   1. the act of going or coming in; an entering. 2. a way in; entrance. 3. the right or permission to enter. 4. (Astronomy) astronomy another name for immersion 2. [C15: from Latin ingressus, from ingredī to go in, from gradī to step, go] ingression n.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishingress noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ingress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ingressingress - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    5 days ago · Noun. [edit] ingress (countable and uncountable, plural ingresses) The act of entering. Antonym: egress. Permission to enter. All ingress was prohibited. A door or other means of entering. Antonym: egress.

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    Ingress definition: . See examples of INGRESS used in a sentence.