Ingress Definition

ĭngrĕs
noun
The act of entering.
Webster's New World
The right or permission to enter.
Webster's New World
A place or means of entering; entrance.
Webster's New World
The action of entering land or premises.
Webster's New World Law
Access to land or premises.
Webster's New World Law
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pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Ingress

Noun

Singular:
ingress
Plural:
ingresses

Origin of Ingress

  • Middle English ingresse from Latin ingressus from past participle of ingredī to enter in- in in–2 gradī to step ghredh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ingress Sentence Examples

  • Between the tubes will be a third escape tube under pressure to prevent ingress of smoke.

  • A flow pipe which serves also for expansion is taken from the top of the cylinder to a point above the cold - water supply and turned down to prevent the ingress of dirt.

  • We use hard glue around all the cables inside the camera to stop water ingress.

  • It eats holes into masonry allowing ingress of water and subsequent frost spalling problems.

  • Whilst lime mortar absorbs water it does not allow water ingress.

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Words Starting With

IINING

Words Ending With

SSSESS

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ingress

Words Starting With I and Ending With S

Starts With I & Ends With SStarts With IN & Ends With SStarts With I & Ends With SS

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With S