He tried to enter the restaurant but was refused admittance.
They opposed the admittance of women into the club.
The sign said “No Admittance.”
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First Known Use: 1536
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearaccess, accession, admission, door, doorway, entrance, entrée (or entree), entry, gateway, ingress, key, passport, ticket;
approval, authorization, certification, permission, qualification;
: permission to enter a place or to become a member of a club, group, etc. : permission to be admitted
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