admittance
Translation
permission to enter, access
Examples
No admittance except on business.
No admittance except on business.
He was refused admittance to the club.
He was refused admittance to the club.
Grammar Patterns
((to/into sth.)) permission to enter (a place) He was refused admittance to the club.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entry, access, entrance; Antonyms: exclusion, refusal
Etymology
From the verb 'admit' + the noun-forming suffix '-ance', indicating an action or state.
Memory Tips
Think of the formal sign: 'NO ADMITTANCE'. This word is almost exclusively about the physical act of being allowed to enter a place.