ingress

«ingress» in Mova's school dictionary: The act of going in, or the right to go in: a way in — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (ingress — uncountable; an ingress) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) The act of going in, or the right to go in: a way in. tree →

2) (technical) The getting in of water, dust or air where it should not be: water ingress. tree →

sense in the lessons

In formal, legal and technical writing, building and gadgets (IP ratings say how well a phone stops dust and water ingress). Phrases: ingress and egress, water ingress, means of ingress.

examples

• The door is the only point of ingress. tree →
• The phone is protected against water ingress. tree →
• Ingress and egress mean entry and exit. tree →
• Damp walls are often caused by water ingress. tree →
• The castle had a narrow ingress guarded by soldiers. tree →
• The rules allow ingress only with a pass. tree →

note

Formal and technical; everyday words: entry, way in. Opposite: egress (way out). Say IN-gress.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ingress» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.