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
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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
Outdoor lights have an IP rating (ingress protection rating) that indicates the level of protection against water, snow, dirt, and other elements.
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Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
Those first few weeks, ladybugs managed to enter, without ingress, to fly around our bedroom in the attic.
—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024
Look to the new moon in Gemini on June 6 to plan ahead, especially since Mars’ ingress into Taurus on June 9 will bring even more focus to your one-on-one partnerships.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
This is followed by Mercury’s ingress into Gemini on June 3, which will likely speed things up in every sense of the word.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Internal seals reduce the chance of dust and water ingress, while the bulbous front element has an anti-smudge fluorine coating.
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
And pretty quickly on the other side of this dark night, the sun rises again for you—literally, with the Sun’s ingress into Taurus on the 19th, and a brilliant conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus in your rising sign on the 20th.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
This analysis will undoubtedly present or show possible air corridors indicating ingress and egress routes.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
There's no water or dust ingress rating, which is silly.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 July 2023
Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
Those first few weeks, ladybugs managed to enter, without ingress, to fly around our bedroom in the attic.
—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024
Look to the new moon in Gemini on June 6 to plan ahead, especially since Mars’ ingress into Taurus on June 9 will bring even more focus to your one-on-one partnerships.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
This is followed by Mercury’s ingress into Gemini on June 3, which will likely speed things up in every sense of the word.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Internal seals reduce the chance of dust and water ingress, while the bulbous front element has an anti-smudge fluorine coating.
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
And pretty quickly on the other side of this dark night, the sun rises again for you—literally, with the Sun’s ingress into Taurus on the 19th, and a brilliant conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus in your rising sign on the 20th.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
This analysis will undoubtedly present or show possible air corridors indicating ingress and egress routes.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
There's no water or dust ingress rating, which is silly.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 July 2023
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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingress. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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ingress
noun
in·gress
ˈin-ˌgres 
1
: the act of entering
2
: the power or liberty of entering
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