admittance

noun

ad·​mit·​tance əd-ˈmi-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce admittance (audio)
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1
a
: the act or process of admitting
b
: permission to enter
2
: the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit

Examples of admittance in a Sentence

He tried to enter the restaurant but was refused admittance. They opposed the admittance of women into the club. The sign said “No Admittance.”
Recent Examples on the Web Bouchard said the wife told deputies the men came to the home about 10 p.m. Thursday claiming there was a gas leak, but they were not given admittance to the home. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024 Gerber testified a juvenile placed at Lincoln Hills School for Boys is assigned to a mental health clinician within 24 hours of admittance and is provided individual therapy and medication management. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024 Tan told Bloomberg that the new cohorts will now be a lot smaller—about half as many companies as the last batch, which numbered 256—so don’t expect admittance to get any easier. Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024 In the play, written by Howard Sackler and loosely based on the life of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, Jones used all his gifts to depict the pride and defiance of a larger-than-life athlete pounding away at a society that refuses him admittance. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for admittance 

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Word History

Etymology

admit entry 1 + -ance

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of admittance was in 1536

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Cite this Entry

“Admittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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admittance

noun
ad·​mit·​tance əd-ˈmit-ən(t)s How to pronounce admittance (audio)
ad-
: permission to enter : entrance

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