admittance
pronunciation
How to pronounce admittance in British English:
UK [ədˈmɪtns]
How to pronounce admittance in American English:
US [ædˈmɪtns]
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- Noun:
- the right to enter
- the act of admitting someone to enter
Word Origin
- admittance (n.)
- 1580s, "the action of admitting," formed in English from admit + -ance (if from Latin, it would have been *admittence; French uses accès in this sense). Used formerly in senses where admission now prevails. Admissure was used in this sense from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. Many of those seeking admittance are women .
- 2. I gained admittance to the membership of the club .
- 3. He was angry at being denied admittance .
- 4. These applicants will not be guaranteed admittance but will be considered for acceptance when they previously would not have been .
- 5. Study on the aerodynamic admittance function of the buffeting response of long-span cable-stayed bridge .