entrant

noun

en·​trant ˈen-trənt 

: one that enters

especially : one that enters a contest

Examples of entrant in a Sentence

Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.

new entrants into a highly competitive field

Recent Examples on the Web

Other possible entrants include Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Jordan Wood, who ran unsuccessfully for one of Maine’s two House seats this cycle. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Before the round of 16 got underway, nine of the 10 fastest goals were from the group stage, with only Mohamed Saber’s penalty in Egypt’s shootout win over Australia on Friday night in Dallas being the only entrant from the knockout stage. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Janus is a new entrant to public markets, having debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in March after a $20-per-share initial public offering that valued the company at $840 million. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Today, the nation spends billions to screen entrants using cutting-edge biometric tools, and thousands of Customs and Border Protection officers are stationed at every international airport and port of entry in the country. — Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

entrant

noun

en·​trant ˈen-trənt 

: one that enters

especially : one that enters a contest