entrance

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noun

en·​trance ˈen-trən(t)s How to pronounce entrance (audio)
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

entrance

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verb

en·​trance in-ˈtran(t)s How to pronounce entrance (audio)
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entranced; entrancing

transitive verb

1
: to put into a trance
2
: to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture
we were entranced by the view
entrancement noun

Examples of entrance in a Sentence

Noun the entrance of the army into the city the country's entrance into war The book describes his entrance into politics. The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window. She always knew how to make a grand entrance. The main entrance is on the left side. There are two entrances to the park. The ship passed through the narrow entrance to the bay. He was denied entrance into the country. She applied for entrance at several colleges. Verb a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There’s also an outdoor kitchen and a separate guest house with a private entrance, along with an apartment with its own patio. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The store at one time stationed a security guard near the entrance. Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024 The Falls Road entrance to Interstate 270 is about a mile from the community. Barbara Ruben, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Thousands of anti-Israel demonstrators flooded the streets surrounding the venue and the entrance was blocked, causing the start of the awards broadcast to be delayed. Richard Trank, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 Venus’ entrance to compassionate Pisces is an ideal time to get away from it all with someone special. USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 The new restrictions will push hikers looking to park more than half a mile west of these entrances. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024 On a Thursday in January, Nachum, who has curly brown hair and was wearing a black sweatsuit, appeared at the entrance of Mercer Labs to take a reporter on a tour. Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 There are two entrances to the preserve so plan to go back several times to find new paths to explore. Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2024
Verb
Based on the real-life exploits of the titular outlaws, the film entranced the younger generation with its polarizing story, which some critics saw as glorifying violence. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024 Explore our new section Ramirez was entranced by this fleeting glimpse of adaptation by tropical species in one of the world’s greatest asphalt jungles. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Juliette Binoche stars and is entrancing as ever as 19th-century French chef Eugenie, a culinary wonder who creates gastronomical inspirations with the support of bon vivant Dodin (Benoit Magimel). Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 The boys are entranced with a bunny that has somehow invaded the garden. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024 The result is Proudfoot, a graduate from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, being able to entrance movie audiences with intimate stories of ordinary people who never dreamt the Oscar spotlight one day would swing in their direction. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024 There is no evidence that these boasts were justified, but the claims entranced the media and attracted corporate customers. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024 While the book is far from being a kid-friendly animal story, Beer was entranced by King's terrifying tale of pets — and people — coming back from the dead after being buried in a particular patch of ground outside the fictional town of Ludlow, Maine. Clark Collis, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2023 Sunday’s unexpected duet had the Grammy audience, even those waiting to get to their seats after being stuck in traffic because of the rain, entranced. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of entrance was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

entrance

1 of 2 noun
en·​trance ˈen-trən(t)s How to pronounce entrance (audio)
1
: the act of entering
made an entrance
2
a
: the means or place of entry
b
: a point in a play where a character comes on stage
watch for your entrance
3
: the right to enter : admission
gained entrance to the club
an entrance exam

entrance

2 of 2 verb
en·​trance in-ˈtran(t)s How to pronounce entrance (audio)
entranced; entrancing
1
: to put into a trance
2
: to fill with delight, wonder, or overwhelming emotion
entrancement noun

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