admission

Everyday

1. Admission is being allowed to go into a place, school or club: "admission to the zoo is free for under-fives". tree →
2. Admission is the money you pay to get in: "admission is 5 dollars". tree →
3. Admission to a hospital is being taken in as a patient. tree →
4. An admission is saying that something bad is true, often that you did it: "an admission of guilt". tree →

In the lessons

In maths problems, admission prices for adults and children are multiplied and added: 2 adults at 8 dollars and 3 children at 5 dollars = 31 dollars. In everyday life, schools have admissions (pupils joining), and signs say "admission free". In stories, an admission is a confession. Phrases: admission free, admission price, admission charge, by his own admission, school admissions.

Examples

• Admission to the museum is free. tree →
• Admission costs 6 pounds for adults and 3 pounds for children. tree →
• Two adults and two children pay 18 pounds in admission. tree →
• He was admitted to hospital; his admission was in the night. tree →
• Her admission that she broke the vase surprised everyone. tree →
• The school admissions office deals with new pupils. tree →
• By his own admission, he is a terrible cook. tree →
• She knocked and begged for admission. tree →

Note

Verb: admit (admitted, admitting). Uncountable for entry or the price; countable for a confession ("an admission"). Admission = "entry" or "entrance fee" in everyday words.