ingress

Everyday

1. (formal) The act of going in, or the right to go in: a way in. tree →
2. (technical) The getting in of water, dust or air where it should not be: water ingress. tree →

In the lessons

In formal, legal and technical writing, building and gadgets (IP ratings say how well a phone stops dust and water ingress). Phrases: ingress and egress, water ingress, means of ingress.

Examples

• The door is the only point of ingress. tree →
• The phone is protected against water ingress. tree →
• Ingress and egress mean entry and exit. tree →
• Damp walls are often caused by water ingress. tree →
• The castle had a narrow ingress guarded by soldiers. tree →
• The rules allow ingress only with a pass. tree →

Note

Formal and technical; everyday words: entry, way in. Opposite: egress (way out). Say IN-gress.