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Definition of admittance
1a : the act or process of admittingb : permission to enter
2 : the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit
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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 of admittance from the Web
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A woman who answered the phone in the hospital's admittance office, who gave only her first name as Morgan, said that an alert went out to staff members around 3 p.m. ordering them to shelter in place.
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How one gains admittance into the Royal Enclosure is part of the mystique of Royal Ascot.
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While waiting for an answer there was time to examine the gate signs, which proclaimed the existence of a private club and denied admittance save by permission.
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The Hawks allowed any goat who showed up to Memorial Stadium free admittance, and 11 came with their owners.
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The addition, designed to expedite the patients' process from admittance through discharge, more than triples the hospital's emergency room capacity.
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The founders of the group chat demanded that students post provocative memes in the larger group to gain admittance to the smaller group.
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A no-contest plea acknowledges there is sufficient evidence to convict, but is not an admittance of guilt.
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Folks staying in Disney World hotels were treated to one hour of early admittance, but even some of those visitors had to endure the morning lines.
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First Known Use of admittance
1536
ADMITTANCE Defined for English Language Learners
admittance
playDefinition of admittance for English Language Learners
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: permission to enter a place or to become a member of a club, group, etc. : permission to be admitted
ADMITTANCE Defined for Kids
admittance
playDefinition of admittance for Students
: permission to enter
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