ingress
noun
1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
Similar word(s): immersion
Definition categories: event, disappearance
2. the act of entering
Similar word(s): entering, entrance, entry, incoming
Definition categories: act, arrival
Sentences with ingress as a noun:
- All ingress was prohibited.
verb
1. (intransitive) To intrude or insert oneself
2. (transitive, US, chiefly military) To enter (a specified location or area)
3. (intransitive, astrology, of a planet) To enter into a zodiacal sign
4. (Whiteheadian metaphysics) To manifest or cause to be manifested in the temporal world; to effect ingression