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ingress

[ in-gres ]

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 ( def 5 ).


ingress

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ingression, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Dz [in-, gresh, -, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ingressus a going in, commencing, equivalent to ingred-, stem of Բī to go or step into, commence ( in- 2, gradient ) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt- > -ss-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress1

C15: from Latin ingressus, from Բī to go in, from ī to step, go
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Example Sentences

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Inspectors found two examples of notable positive practice during this inspection, they included how the prison worked with Bath University to provide "innovative drug detection technology in efforts to tackle the ingress of illicit substances".

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Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the water ingress.

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The Belfast Trust said it recently completed investigatory work in two bedrooms to determine the extent of remediation work to rectify damage caused by water ingress.

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Two roofing companies have told him there are too few rows of tiles, meaning the overlap isn't sufficient to prevent water ingress.

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When asked how most contraband was smuggled into the prison, Will Styles said "there are a number of ingress routes".

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