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entrance
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  1. entrance
  2. entrance cone
  3. entrance path
  4. entrance pupil
  5. common entrance
  6. Great Entrance
  7. Little Entrance

1en·trance

noun \ˈen-trən(t)s\

Definition of ENTRANCE

1
: power or permission to enter : admission
2
: the act of entering
3
: the means or place of entry
4
: the point at which a voice or instrument part begins in ensemble music
5
: the first appearance of an actor in a scene
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Examples of ENTRANCE

  1. the entrance of the army into the city
  2. the country's entrance into war
  3. The book describes his entrance into politics.
  4. The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window.
  5. She always knew how to make a grand entrance.
  6. The main entrance is on the left side.
  7. There are two entrances to the park.
  8. The ship passed through the narrow entrance to the bay.
  9. He was denied entrance into the country.
  10. She applied for entrance at several colleges.

First Known Use of ENTRANCE

15th century

Related to ENTRANCE

Synonyms
access, accession, admission, admittance, door, doorway, entrée (or entree), entry, gateway, ingress, key, passport, ticket

2en·trance

transitive verb \in-ˈtran(t)s, en-\
en·tranceden·tranc·ing

Definition of ENTRANCE

1
: to put into a trance
2
: to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture <we were entranced by the view>
— en·trance·ment \-ˈtran(t)-smənt\ noun

Examples of ENTRANCE

  1. <a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences>

First Known Use of ENTRANCE

1541

Related to ENTRANCE

Synonyms
carry away, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), rap, rapture, ravish, transport, knock dead, knock one's socks off

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