ingress

[in-gres]

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noun

Astronomy. immersion(def 5).

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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Related Words for ingress

access, entrance, admission, door, entryway, portal, gate, entry, doorway

Examples from the Web for ingress

Historical Examples of ingress

The waters of the great deep have ingress and egress to the soul.
Essays, First Series
Ralph Waldo Emerson
They told him they could give him ingress at a point in the long walls leading to Lechaeum.
Hellenica
Xenophon
Any other mode of ingress was impossible for any beast of burden.
The Hound From The North
Ridgwell Cullum
There were for a few days much hurry and bustle, both of egress and of ingress.
The Siege of Boston
Allen French
It was as though an invisible barrier had been raised to prevent his ingress.
A Great Man
Arnold Bennett

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

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.