noun
- the act of going in or entering.
- the right to enter.
- a means or place of entering; entryway.
- Astronomy. immersion(def 5).
noun
- the act of going or coming in; an entering
- a way in; entrance
- the right or permission to enter
- astronomy another name for immersion (def. 2)
mid-15c., from Latin ingressus “an advance; walking; an entry,” from past participle stem of ingredi “to step into, enter” (see ingredient). The verb, sometimes said to be American English, is attested from early 14c.