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admission

noun (ALLOWING IN)
 
 
/ədˈmɪʃ.ən/

Definition

B1 [U or C] the money that you pay to enter a place: How much do they charge for admission? The admission charge/fee is €5.Arrivals and departuresCosts and expenses B2 [U] permission to enter a place: Admission to the exhibition will be by invitation only. There's a notice outside the building that says 'No admission before twelve noon'.Arrivals and departuresCosts and expenses admissions [plural] the people allowed into a college, hospital, or other place, or the process of allowing people in: Half of all hospital admissions are emergencies, and these are treated straight away.Arriving, entering and invadingPeople who receive medical treatment
(Definition of admission noun (ALLOWING IN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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