Entrance

//ɛnˈtɹɑːns// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of entering, or going in. countable

    "make a grand entrance"

  2. 2
    the act of entering wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office. countable, uncountable

    "the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office"

  4. 4
    something that provides access (to get in or get out) wordnet
  5. 5
    The place of entering, as a gate or doorway. countable

    "‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’"

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  1. 6
    a movement into or inward wordnet
  2. 7
    The right to go in. uncountable

    "You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum."

  3. 8
    The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation. countable, uncountable

    "a difficult entrance into business"

  4. 9
    The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering. countable, uncountable

    "His entrance of the arrival was made the same day."

  5. 10
    The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line. countable, uncountable

    "A coarse-lined ship, fig. 4, has an angle of entrance of about 40 deg., measured at the load-water line; while a fine-lined ship has only about half that angle."

  6. 11
    The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line. countable, uncountable

    "She [the Albemarle] has a bold entrance, and clean run."

  7. 12
    The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To delight and fill with wonder. transitive

    "The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons."

  2. 2
    put into a trance wordnet
  3. 3
    To put into a trance. transitive
  4. 4
    attract; cause to be enamored wordnet

Synonyms

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admissionadmittancedoorwayentrance hallentryentry

Example

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"To her joy, she passed the entrance examination."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French entrance (“entry”). Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).

Etymology 2

From en- + trance (“daze”).

Related phrases

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