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 of admittance

• access
• admission
• door
• accession
• entrance
• 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

The school kept knocking on the door and was granted admittance and joins the MAC on a football-only basis. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

In 1970, he was arrested for breaking a glass door at Waukegan City Hall when he was refused admittance to a Waukegan City Council meeting. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

To gain admittance, schools currently on the outside must elevate their brands. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026

The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture has said that the country will not participate in the Biennale if Russia is allowed admittance. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

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 

ad-

: permission to enter : entrance