Synonyms

1. admission

Sentence Examples

1. A shout from the mounted man ensured his admittance and a moment late there came the rumble and thump of the wooden bars being removed to open the gates.
2. It happened at this moment that one of the horses of the four who were seeking admittance went to smell Rocinante, who melancholy, dejected, and with drooping ears stood motionless, supporting his sorely stretched master and as he was, after all, flesh, though he looked as if he were made of wood, he could not help giving way and in return smelling the one who had come to offer him attentions.
3. When we arrived at the island, which was about eleven in the morning, one of the gentlemen who accompanied me went to the governor and desired admittance for a stranger, who came on purpose to have the honor of attending on his highness.
4. Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
5. Any admittance of negligence would give them just the excuse they needed to undermine his authority.
6. Her biggest obstacle so far had to do with taking the college admittance exam.
7. I waited by the admittance for several moments, taking in the odd mixture of smells that stemmed from the underground level.
8. It was as if my brain had moved it to an inactive file labeled NO ADMITTANCE.
9. However, this was a peculiar grace, not allowed to any but persons of the highest rank, when they desire an admittance.
10. I began to think that this house must belong to some person of great note among them, because there appeared so much ceremony before I could gain admittance.