ingress

[in-gres]

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noun

the act of going in or entering.

the right to enter.

a means or place of entering; entryway.

Astronomy. immersion(def 5).

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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 (see in-², gradient) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt- > -ss-

Related formsin·gres·sion

[in-gresh-uh n] /ɪnˈgrɛʃ ən/, noun

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Examples from the Web for ingress

From the road there was no mode of ingress for him to this enclosure, unless he could get over the railings.
John Caldigate|Anthony Trollope
Till that time it will be as well to prevent all ingress and egress here; and at that time I will come again.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Hogg
A number of doors and curtains were then constructed at such points as afforded a chance for the ingress of cold.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord
The fox sprang up at the ingress of this newcomer, and by a long howl announced another visitor to his mistress.
The Last Days of Pompeii|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

The ingress of air is made possible whenever the lower sash is raised or the upper one is lowered.
The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ingress

ingress

noun

the act of going or coming in; an entering

a way in; entrance

the right or permission to enter

astronomy another name for immersion (def. 2)

Derived Formsingression (ɪnˈɡrɛʃən), noun

Word Origin for ingress

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

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Word Origin and History for ingress

ingress

mid-15c., from Latin ingressus "an advance; walking; an entry," from past participle stem of ingredi "to step into, enter" (see ingredient). The verb, sometimes said to be American English, is attested from early 14c.