# admittance

/ədˈmɪtəns/ (US) · /ɐdmˈɪtəns/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/admittance
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

the act of letting someone enter a place. It can also mean the permission to join a group or start a new job.

For teachers: the act of allowing entry into a place or the granting of permission to join an organization. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the right of access.

## Examples

- The security guard refused admittance to the building.
- The university granted her admittance to the graduate program after reviewing her research proposal.
- The court ruled that the defendant's admittance to the crime was not a confession, as it was made under the influence of a hypnotic suggestion.

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