admission
admission
ad·mis·sion
/ədˈmıʃən/ noun , pl -sions
1 [ noncount ] : the act of admitting or allowing something
the admission of evidence in a court of law
2 [ count ] : a statement or action by which someone admits a weakness, fault, etc.
His statement was interpreted as an admission of failure/weakness.
an admission of error/defeat
her admission of guilt = her admission that she was guilty
By his own admission, he is a terrible cook. [=he admits that he is a terrible cook]
3 a [ noncount ] : the right or permission to enter a place
He tried to get into the theater but was refused admission. [=he was not allowed to enter]
3 b [ noncount ] : the right or permission to join a club, group, etc.
They opposed the admission of women into/to the club.
She was unable to gain admission into/to the club. = She was denied admission into/to the club.
3 c : the act or process of accepting a patient in a hospital for treatment
[ noncount ] He died several hours after admission to the hospital. [=after being admitted to the hospital]
Her injuries were serious enough to require hospital admission.
The patient was unconscious on (his) admission to the hospital. [=when he was admitted to the hospital]
[ count ] a large number of hospital admissions
3 d : the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a school
[ noncount ] The school's standards of admission are high.
He submitted an application for admission to the school.
[ count ] college/university admissions
The school has a policy of open admissions. [=a policy of accepting all students who want to go to the school]
— often used before another noun
an admission(s) exam
an admissions officer [=an official at a school who is in charge of admitting students]
4 : the cost of entering a theater, sports stadium, museum, etc.
[ noncount ] Admission (to the museum) is free on Tuesdays.
A movie will be shown in the auditorium tomorrow night. Admission: $5 for adults, $2 for children.
The museum offers reduced admission for young children.
Her performance by itself was worth the price of admission.
[ count ] Reduced admissions are available for young children.
— often used before another noun
an admission fee/charge