Words / B2

uhd-MISHUN/ədˈmɪʃn/

Admission has two B2 senses: permission to enter (admission to the museum, university admission), and saying something is true (an admission of guilt). Entry is everyday for places; confession is stronger and more personal than an admission. Admit is the verb for both. Admission fee / free admission are standard collocations.

Meaning

Permission to enter a place, or a statement that something is true.

Examples

• “Admission to the museum is free on Sundays.”
• “Admission to the evening lecture is by ticket only.”
• “His admission that the figures were wrong ended the argument.”

Good to know

admission to + place/course. an admission of + fault. Verb: admit. Everyday: entry / saying it is true.

Near in meaning

entry

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