ingress

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noun (1)

in·gress ˈin-ˌgres

Synonyms of ingress

: the act of entering : entrance

the seal prevents ingress of moisture

: the power or liberty of entrance or access

an area with restricted ingress

ingression

in-ˈgre-shən

noun

ingression

2 of 2

noun (2)

in·gres·sion ə̇nˈgreshən

plural -s

: the action of entering : entrance

: the process whereby potentialities or eternal objects enter into or become complex actual occasions or events

the ingression of an object into an event is the way the character of the event shapes itself in virtue of the being of the object—A. N. Whitehead

: inward migration in gastrulation of large yolk-laden macromeres formed by holoblastic but markedly unequal cleavage

Examples of ingress in a Sentence

Noun (1) Ingress to and egress from the freeway were made difficult by the construction. with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

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Noun

Part of that ingress protection is coming from rubber covers over the ports on the back of the speaker. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Damage or water ingress to Cybertruck as a result of driving in water is not covered by the warranty. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 May 2026 The flights lasted around four hours each day and the drones used varied routes of ingress and deliberate maneuvering within restricted airspace. — Josh Margolin, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 The ultimate option of sealing up the rear of the weapon, which would prevent the ingress of any kind of aftermarket device, would lead to a pistol that could not be easily cleaned. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingress

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Latin ingressus, from ingredi

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Latin ingression-, ingressio, from ingressus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ingress was circa 1544

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ingress

noun

in·gress ˈin-ˌgres

: the act of entering

: the power or liberty of entering

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ingress

noun

in·gress ˈin-ˌgres

: the act of entering

: the power or liberty of access compare egress

ingress

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noun (2)

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