admittance

noun

ad·​mit·​tance əd-ˈmi-tᵊn(t)s 

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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

Synonyms

• access
• accession
• admission
• door
• doorway
• entrance
• entrée
• entree
• entry
• gateway
• ingress
• key
• passport
• ticket

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

Fast forward to the present, and USC is now very difficult to gain admittance to. —John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

But spaces are limited and often may rely on popularity as a signal for admittance — a chicken-and-egg problem. —Charlie Kaplan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

Etymology

admit entry 1 + -ance

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

admittance

noun

ad·​mit·​tance əd-ˈmit-ən(t)s 

ad-

: permission to enter : entrance