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-