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.

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

Other Word Forms

• ingression noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress¹

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-

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress¹

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

Example Sentences

“We feel very confident that it’ll be a different version of the success we had in ‘84 in terms of ingress and egress and access and experience when it comes to transportation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Checkpoints currently block public access at major ingress points to the community.

From Los Angeles Times

He said other risk factors for e-scooters included wear and tear caused by kerbs, speed bumps and water ingress, having appropriate chargers and the rise of universal chargers.

From BBC

Properties must meet certain physical requirements for ingress and egress, as well as fire safety and security requirements.

From Los Angeles Times

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".

From BBC