ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering : entrance

the seal prevents ingress of moisture

2

: the power or liberty of entrance or access

an area with restricted ingress

ingression

in-ˈgre-shən 

noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of ingress in a Sentence

Ingress to and egress from the freeway were made difficult by the construction.

with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

Recent Examples on the Web

The optical engine is sealed against dust ingress to keep the speckles from spoiling movie nights. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025

The month comes to a close with your modern ruler, Neptune, concluding its journey through your sign (since 2011) and making its official ingress into Aries on March 30. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025

For example, consider a common Kubernetes error: a misconfigured ingress rule. —Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

The trekking poles are set up to the sides of the left- and right-side doorways, providing clear ingress/egress and better space management for the two vestibules. —New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ingressus, from ingredi

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering

2

: the power or liberty of entering

Legal Definition

ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering

2

: the power or liberty of access compare egress