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
• admission
• door
• entrance
• accession
• entry

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

Pioneering journalist Nellie Bly feigned mental illness to gain admittance to the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island in New York (now known as Roosevelt Island) in 1887. —Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

Yet, the fact that the group didn’t write its own songs has seemingly barred Three Dog Night from admittance. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025

Then, year by year, more and more pupils sought admittance to the high schools. —Sloan Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Visitors can explore the zoo until 5 p.m., but admittance is closed after 4 p.m. Story continues after photo gallery. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

admit entry 1 + -ance

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for admittance

• acquittance
• emittance
• remittance
• transmittance
• pittance

Kids Definition

admittance

noun

ad·​mit·​tance əd-ˈmit-ən(t)s 

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: permission to enter : entrance