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Definition of entrancenext
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as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure when you come, use the entrance on the right side of the building

Synonyms & Similar Words

entrance

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of entrance
Noun
About 150 feet of roadway extends north from the entrance to the complex, suggesting that the facility supplied oil to the region, which included Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026 Perhaps the most iconic colorful landmark in town is the sunshine-yellow Clock Tower at the main entrance to the Old Town neighborhood, where many of the photogenic structures date back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Verb
Those are the stories that entrance and often delight a nation, even as brackets are busted from coast to coast. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026 Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance. Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
  • Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • More often than not, the request gets the big kids’ attention, and chaos ceases (pauses) as the three of them roll around singing while Marc and I stand in the doorway kvelling.
    Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Flores, who was standing in the open doorway between the bar area and the music area, said the night before had been livelier, with salsa music and dancing.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Almost three years later, a 30-strong ensemble of young boys, many making their professional acting debuts thanks to open casting calls, is transporting us to their unruly island in a four-part BBC series, with episodes airing on Sundays and the entire series available on BBC iPlayer.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • One female and two males were transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition, police said.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Councilmembers deemed the metal gates — the ones that cover the front of basically every bodega, bank, and laundromat — unsightly and a magnet for graffiti.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Every morning, growing crowds press up against the gates of surviving factories, hoping to be called in for a shift.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The physical displacement drives the flow of CSF through the brain’s tissues, potentially carrying away harmful waste products.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The process is still ongoing and no one should get too carried away until an official announcement is made.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The entry hall leads to a living room with a fireplace and bay window, according to its listing, and a library opens into the garden room.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • Hannah is two minutes older than Noah, who provided an emotional entry point to the game.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • After decades of delighting fans with her brilliant performances in comedies like Private Benjamin, Overboard and The First Wives Club, Hawn is turning to a different medium to spread the power of positivity.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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