admission
Translation
permission to enter, entrance fee, confession
Examples
Her admission to the university was a great achievement.
Her admission to the university was a great achievement.
Admission to the museum is five pounds.
Admission to the museum is five pounds.
It was a clear admission of guilt.
It was a clear admission of guilt.
Grammar Patterns
((to sth.)) permission to enter (a place) Admission to the club is for members only.
((of sth.)) a confession of (sth.) It was a clear admission of guilt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entry, access, confession; Antonyms: denial, rejection
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'mittere' (to send), literally 'to send to' or 'let in'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'A-D-Mission'. Your mission is to gain admission to the secret club.