- [uncountable, countable] the act of accepting somebody into an institution, organization, etc.; the right to enter a place or to join an institution or organization
- Hospital admission is not necessary in most cases.
- Hospital admissions for asthma attacks have doubled.
- the university admissions policy/office
- They tried to get into the club but were refused admission.
- She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice.
- Is there any charge for admission?
- There was a steady decline in cinema admissions during the 1960s.
- admission to something countries applying for admission to the European Union
- Last admissions to the park are at 4 p.m.
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcarec1, Educationc1- He's applied for admission to the local college.
- On admission to hospital you will be examined by a doctor.
- emergency admissions to hospital
- hospital admission rates
- to gain admission to one of the best schools
- Admission is by ticket only.
- Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
- She works in the college admissions office
- The country has applied for admission to the European Union.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- free
- half-price
- emergency
- …
- apply for
- seek
- gain
- …
- charge
- fee
- price
- …
- on admission
- admission to
- [countable] a statement in which somebody admits that something is true, especially something wrong or bad that they have done
- He is a thief by his own admission (= he has admitted it).
- admission of something an admission of guilt/failure/defeat
- admission that… The minister's resignation was an admission that she had lied.
Extra Examples- She has made no admission of any involvement in the plot.
- She saw his leaving the company as an admission of failure.
- This is a clear admission that you were wrong.
- By his own admission he should never have driven so fast.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- frank
- full
- …
- make
- admission of
- an admission of defeat
- an admission of failure
- an admission of guilt
- …
- [uncountable] the amount of money that you pay to go into a building or to an event
- admission charges/prices
- £5 admission
- What's the admission?
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc1- There is an admission fee of $10.
- Admission is free and no booking is required.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- free
- half-price
- emergency
- …
- apply for
- seek
- gain
- …
- charge
- fee
- price
- …
- on admission
- admission to
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin admissio(n-), from the verb admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.
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