admission
uhd-MISH-uhn
/ədˈmɪʃən/
The fee paid or the permission granted to enter a place, venue, or institution.
Can refer to both the physical price of entry and the conceptual permission to enter a space.
The story behind the word. From Latin admissionem, meaning a letting in or receiving, noun of action from admittere, which means to let go to or allow to enter.
Word relationships
- entry fee: Entry fee refers strictly to the money paid, whereas admission can also refer to the permission or act of entering.
- exclusion: Exclusion is the act of keeping someone out or denying entry.
Commonly confused with
- registration: Registration is the process of signing up or enrolling, whereas admission is the actual permission to enter.
Word family
- admit (verb): to allow entry
- admissible (adjective): allowable or worthy of entry
Collocations
- admission fee
- general admission
- free admission
- gain admission
Idioms & expressions
- admission of guilt
Example sentences
- "The price of admission to the theme park includes access to all rides and shows." Paying for park entry
- "The museum offers free admission on the first Sunday of every month." Museum policy
Memory hook
Add a mission to get entry into the park. The price to pass the gates.
When not to use
Do not use when referring strictly to a physical ticket itself, but rather the right or cost of entry that the ticket represents.
Fun facts
- The word admission can also mean a confession, linking back to the idea of letting the truth enter the open.
Explore more words
Admissions, give permission, pass, venue, admissible, acknowledge
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