ingress
noun/ˈɪnɡres/
/ˈɪnɡres/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of entering a place; the right to enter a place
- door seals that prevent ingress of water
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘an entrance or beginning’): from Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredi ‘enter’.Want to learn more?
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