admission

ad|mis|sion

W3 [ədˈmıʃən] n

[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: admissio, from admittere; ADMIT]

1.)

a statement in which you admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong

= ↑confession admission that

▪ The Senator's admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans.

admission of guilt/defeat/failure etc

▪ Silence is often interpreted as an admission of guilt.

▪ Reese, by his own admission , lacks the necessary experience.

2.) [U]

permission given to someone to enter a building or place, or to become a member of a school, club etc

▪ No admission after 10 pm.

▪ The young men tried to enter a nightclub but were refused admission .

▪ Women gained admission to the club only recently.

admission to

▪ those applying for admission to university

3.) admissions [plural]

the process of allowing people to enter a university, institution etc, or the number of people who can enter

university/college/school admissions

admissions policy/procedures etc

▪ The college has a very selective admissions policy.

▪ the admissions officer

4.) [U and C]

the process of taking someone into a hospital for treatment, tests, or care

▪ There are 13,000 hospital admissions annually due to playground accidents.

5.) [U]

the cost of entrance to a concert, sports event, cinema etc

→↑admittance

▪ Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children.

▪ The cost includes free admission to the casinos.

▪ The Museum has no admission charge .