1
: the act of entering : entrance
the seal prevents ingress of moisture
2
: the power or liberty of entrance or access
an area with restricted ingress
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Examples of ingress in a Sentence
Ingress to and egress from the freeway were made difficult by the construction.
with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks
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Love planet Venus will join the messenger planet in Leo on July 11, followed by Mars' ingress into multifaceted Gemini on July 20.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Hundreds of millions of iPhones more than five years old are in use, out-of-warranty service rates dropped 38 percent from 2015 to 2022, and initiatives like liquid ingress protection dropped repair rates on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus by 75 percent.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024
Whether creatively or romantically, Venus in your sign and Mars’ ingress in Gemini are more than enough to motivate and inspire you.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
After the sun’s ingress into Cancer on June 20, a full moon in Capricorn will charge up your fifth house of love.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Hundreds of millions of iPhones more than five years old are in use, out-of-warranty service rates dropped 38 percent from 2015 to 2022, and initiatives like liquid ingress protection dropped repair rates on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus by 75 percent.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024
Whether creatively or romantically, Venus in your sign and Mars’ ingress in Gemini are more than enough to motivate and inspire you.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
After the sun’s ingress into Cancer on June 20, a full moon in Capricorn will charge up your fifth house of love.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingress. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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ingress
noun
in·gress
ˈin-ˌgres 
1
: the act of entering
2
: the power or liberty of entering
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